I am a graduate student doing research regarding what training SROs have in counseling children. Any help you can provide would be greatly appreciated. I am hoping to write a research paper regarding this topic, and need to get some first-hand responses. Sorry for the short notice.
Location greatly impacts salaries associated with rank and equipment costs.
This of course includes any benefits associated with the position. There are some concerns that the cost to have the officer inside the school rather than serving the community at large outweighs the benefits. There is anecdotal evidence that money is saved because of the reduction of 911 calls answered at the school, less administrator time spent on issues an SRO is more adept at handling, and the long-term effect an SRO has on students.