D.C. Code § 5-132.03
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§ 5-132.03. Training for school resource officers.
Official statutory text
The School Safety Division shall develop a training curriculum for all school resource officers. The curriculum shall be focused on training supervisory and on-site personnel so that they will provide appropriate security procedures for the various socioeconomic conditions at each educational facility. The curriculum shall include training in the following areas:
(1) Child development;
(2) Effective communication skills;
(3) Behavior management;
(4) Conflict resolution;
(5) Substance abuse and its effect on youth;
(6) Availability of social services for youth;
(7) District of Columbia laws and regulations;
(8) Constitutional standards for searches and seizures conducted by school resource officers on school grounds; and
(9) Gang and crew violence prevention.
(1) Child development;
(2) Effective communication skills;
(3) Behavior management;
(4) Conflict resolution;
(5) Substance abuse and its effect on youth;
(6) Availability of social services for youth;
(7) District of Columbia laws and regulations;
(8) Constitutional standards for searches and seizures conducted by school resource officers on school grounds; and
(9) Gang and crew violence prevention.
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