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Policing Education: An Empirical Review of the Challenges and Impact of the Work of School Police Officers
Author(s) -
Javdani Shabnam
Publication year - 2019
Publication title -
american journal of community psychology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.113
H-Index - 112
eISSN - 1573-2770
pISSN - 0091-0562
DOI - 10.1002/ajcp.12306
Subject(s) - health psychology , limiting , work (physics) , empirical research , psychology , social psychology , criminology , public health , political science , medicine , nursing , engineering , epistemology , philosophy , mechanical engineering
Highlights Systematic review of literature on the roles, training, and impact of school police officers (SPOs). SPOs occupy conflicting roles with high authority and little preparation. Presence of SPOs is associated with no changes or increases in exclusionary discipline. Presence of SPOs is associated with an overall null effect on safety and increases in student arrest. Recommendations center on clarifying and limiting the roles of SPOs through formalized partnerships.