Connecticut School Discipline Laws & Regulations: School Resource Officer (SRO) or School Security Officer (SSO) Training or Certification

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Connecticut School Discipline Laws & Regulations: School Resource Officer (SRO) or School Security Officer (SSO) Training or Certification

Category: Partnerships between Schools and Law Enforcement
Subcategory: School Resource Officer (SRO) or School Security Officer (SSO) Training or Certification
State: Connecticut

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LAWS

7-294x. Council to provide training to public school security personnel.

The Police Officer Standards and Training Council established under section 7-294b shall provide training to security personnel employed in the public schools by a local or regional board of education. Such training shall include drug detection and gang identification.

17a-22bb. Implementation plan for meeting mental, emotional and behavioral needs of children. Departmental strategies. Reports. Training. Reimbursement. Children and youth in secure detention or correctional confinement. Records re instances of physical restraint and seclusion.

(c) Local law enforcement agencies and local and regional boards of education that employ or engage school resource officers shall, provided federal funds are available, train school resource officers in nationally recognized best practices to prevent students with mental health issues from being victimized or disproportionately referred to the juvenile justice system as a result of their mental health issues.

REGULATIONS

No relevant regulations found.

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