School Resource Officers in Virginia schools provide a wide array of services. Although their duties can vary considerably from community to community. While they take on the roles of Safety Expert, Law Enforcer and Liason to the community, the three most typical roles of SROs are: Investigate accusations of criminal activities per their department’s policies…
Teenagers and children are using the Internet regularly and most have unfiltered access to the web from their home. For many children, the web isn’t just an efficient way to research for a school paper or take part in a fun after-school activity – it’s a big part of their social life. Cyberbullying can be…
Although many Virginia schools are safe, some can be just as vulnerable to crime and youth violence as almost any other environment. The Bureau of Justice Statistics has stated over fifteen children and teens were killed at school and five children committed suicide in the year ending June 30, 2002. Furthermore, in a 2001 survey…