Perceptions and Roles: Considerations for Collaborating with Schools

Monday, October 16, 2023

8:30 AM – 9:30 AM PST

Location: Room: 6C

Submitter and Speaker(s)

Cornelia Sigworth

Associate Deputy Director
U.S. Department of Justice, Bureau of Justice Assistance (BJA)
Washington, District of Columbia, United States

Speaker(s)

Chris Melde, PhD

Director and Professor of the School of Criminal Justice
Michigan State University
East Lansing, Michigan, United States
Makayla Burden

Doctoral Student in Criminal Justice
Michigan State University
East Lansing, Michigan, United States
Justin Heinze, PhD

Associate Professor Health Behavior and Health Education
University of Michigan
Ann Arbor, Michigan, United States

School and law enforcement collaborations vary across the United States from school resource officers assigned to schools to sharing emergency operation plans and coordination during or following a crisis. Recent systematic reviews from the National Center for School Safety and Michigan State University explore the perceptions of school resource officers and the role that law enforcement officers could play in school safety. This workshop will share findings from these systematic reviews and help participants define the purpose of a school and law enforcement collaboration while being mindful of perceptions. Participants will also explore resources to facilitate a new collaboration or improve an existing one in their own communities.