Also, through the use of resource officers, teen counselors and various other programs aimed at civility, schools hope to crack down. From pushing and shoving to pulling the trigger, most schools are adopting a zero tolerance code. It doesn t solve the problem. You take kids, and you send them to court, and you send them to juvenile hall and send them to boot camp, and that doesn t solve the problem at hand. Kids need to understand the long-term effects of what may seem minor today.
Bullies tend to thrive off of positive reinforcement from others.
If they aren t granted the much desired attention when they are young, their dominating and aggressive behavior will likely dissipate. Many schools are bridging the gap between law enforcement and school administration. While their general responsibilities are consistent, the specific duties of an SRO varies from system to system. In some schools they are allowed to enforce school rules as well as the law. Other schools have strict regulations against an officer handling any incident that is not considered criminal.