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School Police and Student Experiences in Central Texas – Findings from a School Safety Study

Wed, Nov 13, 8:00 to 9:20am, Juniper, B2 Level

Session Submission Type: Complete Thematic Panel

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Texas State University, the Texas School Safety Center, and WestEd were funded by the National Institute of Justice through its Comprehensive School Safety Initiative to conduct a research study that contributes to the general knowledge about the role of police in schools. Specifically, the study is examining the impact of an evidence-based framework for integrating law enforcement officers into educational environments. This session presents a series of complementary papers focused on (1) the characteristics of encounters between officers and student, parents, and staff; (2) the preliminary impact of the intervention on student outcomes; and, (3) the association between students’ indirect exposure to school shootings and perceptions of school police and safety.

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