Positive School Safety Program.
Approximately 50% of U.S. students attend schools with police presence, and that number is growing each year. Although police presence is designed to enhance school safety, research suggests it may not make school safer and, instead, may compromise school climate and increase arrests of students -- particularly students of color -- for low-level misbehavior.
To address these concerns, the Juvenile Justice Research and Reform Lab works with school districts and law enforcement to rethink the role of the school officer, restructure officer expectations, and provide officers with training to produce positive outcomes for youth and school communities while also protecting school safety.
The Positive School Safety Program for School Officers
With funding from the National Institute of Justice, the JJR&R Lab is developing, implementing, and evaluating a series of trainings and a 16-session Positive School Safety Program to teach school officers empirically based, procedurally just, and trauma-informed practices to transform their role in schools and enhance their impacts on students. Each training is designed to fit into professional development days, and each Positive Policing session involves 15 minutes of coaching instruction and skills practice.
With grants from the U.S. COPS Office/Department of Justice and the Pennsylvania Commission on Crime and Delinquency, the JJR&R is partnering with the School District of Philadelphia to expand implementation of the Positive Police Curriculum and trainings across the district.
The lab also conducts research on school policing practices, officer perceptions, and organizational readiness for change to inform this applied work.
To address these concerns, the Juvenile Justice Research and Reform Lab works with school districts and law enforcement to rethink the role of the school officer, restructure officer expectations, and provide officers with training to produce positive outcomes for youth and school communities while also protecting school safety.
The Positive School Safety Program for School Officers
With funding from the National Institute of Justice, the JJR&R Lab is developing, implementing, and evaluating a series of trainings and a 16-session Positive School Safety Program to teach school officers empirically based, procedurally just, and trauma-informed practices to transform their role in schools and enhance their impacts on students. Each training is designed to fit into professional development days, and each Positive Policing session involves 15 minutes of coaching instruction and skills practice.
With grants from the U.S. COPS Office/Department of Justice and the Pennsylvania Commission on Crime and Delinquency, the JJR&R is partnering with the School District of Philadelphia to expand implementation of the Positive Police Curriculum and trainings across the district.
The lab also conducts research on school policing practices, officer perceptions, and organizational readiness for change to inform this applied work.
