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Oct 17, 2023

Some schools are bringing back school resources officers

More than 50 districts ended or curbed their use of school resource officers following the murder of George Floyd. Now that some are reversing course, we examine the costs.

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Some districts that stopped using school resource officers in recent years are now reversing course
by Stephanie Hughes
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Schools with an SRO present report about 30% fewer violent offenses than those that don’t. But it’s not for free.
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David Brancaccio Host
Leanna Byrne Host, BBC
Kelly Silvera Executive Producer
Meredith Garretson Morbey Senior Producer
Alex Schroeder Producer
Erika Soderstrom Producer
Ariana Rosas Producer
Nic Perez Director/Producer
Dylan Miettinen Digital Producer
Jesson Duller Media Producer
Brian Allison Technical Director
Nick Esposito Media Producer
James Graham Producer, BBC
Jo Critcher Producer, BBC
Naomi Rainey Producer, BBC
Lis Mahy Producer, BBC

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Some schools are bringing back school resources officers

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Two numbers from the hidden economic connections file

Some districts that stopped using school resource officers in recent years are now reversing course

Music from the episode

The Team