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 memoranda 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
Properly implemented school resource officer programs decrease student arrests — Campus Safety
Done right, school resource officer programs decrease student arrests, not increase them. That’s what NASRO executive director Mo Canady said during a podcast produced by Campus Safety magazine. Canady also said that police officers who are in schools to make arrests are there for the wrong reason.
Media Alert: NASRO statement on Ed. And Justice Dept. school policing recommendations
Sep. 8, 2016 – Hoover, Ala. – The National Association of School Resource Officers (NASRO) issued the following statement regarding today’s school policing recommendations from the U.S. Departments of Education and Justice. The statement below may be attributed to NASRO executive director Mo Canady.
NASRO provides bomb threat advice to school board journal
“These threats have to be taken seriously, but if there’s one thing we’ve learned, we don’t have to totally disrupt what’s going on in schools.” That part of what NASRO executive director Mo Canady advised a senior editor of the American School Board Journal for an article about bomb threats in the journal’s August,
Arizona police officer named National School Resource Officer of the Year
Organization honors others for exceptional service, leadership, innovative teaching
Editors: Download a full-size photo of Fernandez.
July 13, 2016 – ANAHEIM, Calif. – The National Association of School Resource Officers (NASRO) today presented its Floyd Ledbetter National School Resource Officer of the Year Award to Officer David Fernandez,
NASRO 2nd VP-elect Schoeff explains school resource officer role on Indy TV
“Our focus is a lot more on building relationships; and building that relationship between law enforcement and youth in the community.” That’s what NASRO Second Vice President-elect D.J. Schoeff told Indianapolis TV station WISH during a five-minute interview segment on the role of school resource officers.
