7/25/2011 Police/School Resource Program Panel Discussion The presence of PSL’s/SRO’s on school campuses has increased due to safety concerns School Shootings 1
7/25/2011 Increase in Juvenile Crime: Early to Mid 90’s Without Alternatives to Arrest: • Administrators abandon disciplinarian role • Police become disciplinarians • Police are taken away from collecting intelligence about serious crimes about to occur • Increase in court dockets • Widen the net for detention • Increase in probation caseloads • Criminalize kids for typical juvenile behavior • Disproportionate Minority Contact (DMC) MISDEMEANORS VS. FELONIES: Before School Reduction Referral Protocol POLICE ON CAMPUS Clayton Co. GA (From: Teske) 2
7/25/2011 The Police/School Resource Program was developed to: • Reduce school-based arrests, suspensions, and expulsions. • Allow youth to access services without having to be referred into “the system”. • Encourage creative solutions to keep students in school and out of court. • Help remove law enforcement from the role of school disciplinarian. Specific goals of Police/School Resource Program • Assist kids, families, and schools with solutions that do not require court system involvement • Address the criminogenic factors presented in the lives of the at risk students • Hold youth accountable for their behaviors Interventions and Services • Connect with the student and develop a trusting and supportive relationship • Provide a comprehensive needs assessment for the kids and families (Youth and Family Assessment, Washington State Juvenile Court Risk Assessment) • Domains Criminal History Employment School Relationships Use of Free Time Current Living Arrangements Alcohol and Drugs Mental Health Attitudes/Behaviors Skills 3
7/25/2011 Interventions and Service cont. • Screen for delinquent and community risk behaviors • Provide individualized case planning and service interventions • Coordinate a continuum of community based services for the student and family • Provide crisis de-escalation within the school setting • Referral for community support services Who is served? • Both males and females • Elementary and middle school students • Outagamie County residents Referral Process 4
7/25/2011 Who can refer? • Police School Liaison Officers • School Staff (principal, counselor, school social worker, special ed teachers) • Juvenile Court Intake Referral for Service School Resource Counselor Referral Date: _________ New Referral Date received: ________________ Referral Update/Change SRC Worker: ____________________________________Contact Date: _________________ Birthdate: Sex: Student Name: (Last, First, MI) Male Female Student’s Address: City, State, Zip Code: Student’s Telephone Number: Mother’s Name: Mother’s Address: Same as child Mother’s Telephone Number: Father’s Name: Father’s Address: Same as child Father’s Address: Same as child Student’s School: Student’s Grade: Race: Homeroom #: White Black Asian Indian Hispanic: Yes No Other Referred By: Total Number of Suspensions: Number of Suspensions this Year: Major problems/symptoms/family dynamics/concerns: AODA issues Criminal conduct ADHD Family conflicts Anxiety Violent/Aggressive Anger Management Low IQ/DD issues Gang involvement Mental Health Truancy Issues School failure/lack of motivation Thought disorder/psychosis At-risk of School Expulsion/suspension Poor decision making/problem solving Lacks Social Medications, if yes what kind: ___________________________________________________________________________________ History of abuse Special Classes/IEP/Learning Disability: __________________________________________________________________________ Suicidal Services Requested: (be specific) 0-3 3-9 months 9+ months months Clients Length of Time 5
7/25/2011 Clients Served 2007 to 2011 Total-164 Ages Youth and Family Assessment Youth Family Youth Family Strengths Strengths Needs Needs 6
7/25/2011 Cha Lee clee@familyservicesnew.org 920-419-0288 Mertens, Mark M. MertenMM@co.outagamie.wi.us 920-832- 832-4915 Krumplitsch, Mary A. KrumplMA@co.outagamie.wi.us 920-832-5081 7
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