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Beyond the Badge: Profile of a School Resource Officer

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Beyond the Badge: Profile of a School Resource Officer (film, 17:00) follows Officer Cockrell during a school day at Central Middle School in Riverview Gardens, six months after the police shooting and protests that left North St. Louis County reeling. The story focuses on Cockrell's efforts to build relationships, listen to students address fear of the police in a school town hall, mentor young people on how to deal with conflicts, and work with his colleagues to respond and support a student whose father is murdered. This short film is designed to prompt conversations in law enforcement agencies, schools, and communities about the role SROs can play in improving relationships between students and law enforcement and mentoring and supporting young people as they navigate conflicts and interactions with the justice system. This free resource is available for law enforcement agencies to use in their communities. The film can also be viewed at the following link: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pHD2RQOKaLM. This film has associated guides: Beyond the Badge: Profile of a School Resource Office – A guide for school communities, https://cops.usdoj.gov/RIC/Publications/cops-p357-pub.pdf. Beyond the Badge: Profile of a School Resource Officer – A guide for law enforcement, https://cops.usdoj.gov/RIC/Publications/cops-p358-pub.pdf.


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Film/Documentary
Audience
Law Enforcement
Victim Advocacy Groups/General Community
Updated April 27, 2021