Schools Resource Officer/DARE Leadership Program

2009 NACo Achievement Award Winner

Henrico County, Va., VA

About the Program

Category: Personnel Management, Employment and Training (Best in Category)

Year: 2009

This SRO/DARE Leadership program consists of four blocks of instruction: leadership, ethics, the interview, and mentoring, which is presented to School Resource Officers to facilitate their continuous development and to hone their leadership and mentoring skills. It is vital these officers realize the impact they have on a school student’s life and how tremendous a responsibility this can be. The program’s key purpose is to upgrade the level of training and to improve the effectiveness of School Resource Officers.