The National Association of School Resource Officers
The world’s leader in school-based policing
The National Association of School Resource Officers (NASRO) is dedicated to providing the highest quality of training to school-based law enforcement officers to promote safer schools and safer children. NASRO, the world’s leader in school-based policing, is a not-for-profit organization founded in 1991 with an unrelenting commitment to school safety. Learn more about NASRO and school policing.
- Our report, “To Protect & Serve: The School Resource Officer and the Prevention of Violence in Schools” provides valuable statistics that document the benefits of appropriately implemented school policing programs. Check it out.
- Read NASRO’s “Position Statement on Police Involvement in Student Discipline,” which provides important information on best practices for school policing.
Why join NASRO?
School resource officers, law enforcement officers, school administrators, school board members, school safety professionals and others interested in protecting schools enjoy many benefits, including those listed below. Join or renew now!
- $50 discount on registrations for our annual, national school safety conference and for our Basic SRO, Advanced SRO and other courses.
- Mailed hard copy of our quarterly “Journal of School Safety” plus access to back issues via our website.
- Frequently updated “School Safety Law Blog” by law professor Bernie James.
- Exclusive access to our School Law Database, which includes statutes and court decisions on public education and school safety.
- Resources such as sample memorandum of understanding, best practices for body-worn cameras and online investigation resources.
- Members-only email group where members share ideas.
- Lesson plans on topics such as Internet safety, alcohol, community policing, crime prevention, distracted driving and driver’s education.
- Prepared presentations for parents and community groups.
In addition, membership dues help NASRO continue its global advocacy of school policing and best practices. Join or renew now!
NASRO Newsline
NASRO offers summer training for school resource officers & administrators – Education Talk Radio
NASRO executive director Mo Canady appeared on a recent episode of the Education Talk Radio podcast. He discussed our national school safety conference, July 23-28, in Washington, D.C. Hear the entire interview.
School safety conference to offer advice on assessing digital threats
National Association of School Resource Officers annual conference scheduled for July in DC
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May 22, 2017 — HOOVER, Ala. — Valuable information on social media preceded the vast majority of recent incidents of violence in the nation’s schools.
Well-trained school resource officers learn alternatives to arrests: Alabama Public Radio
“In a school environment, as you learn this role, you learn that you have other resources around to help with that situation, which might very well cause you to not have to make an arrest.” That’s what NASRO executive director Mo Canady told Alabama Public Radio during an interview for a story about NASRO’s first-even National Leadership Summit.
School safety organization to host national summit in Alabama for law enforcement, educational leaders
April 27, 2016 — HOOVER, Ala. — A conference in Alabama will help executive-level leaders in law enforcement and education learn how to properly design school safety initiatives, including school resource officer programs. The National Association of School Resource Officers (NASRO) will host its first-ever 2017 National Leadership Summit,
Inspirational keynote by Calif. deputy police chief to open national school safety conference
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April 24, 2016 — HOOVER, Ala. — Long Beach, Calif., Deputy Police Chief Michael Beckman will open the July National Association of School Resource Officers’ (NASRO) school safety conference in Washington,