(WJAR) — Following several swatting calls, hoax threats, and fights at local schools this year, parents may be asking how well their children’s schools are protected.
One layer of security are school resource officers or SROs; police officers that are specially trained to interact with youth and work in schools to promote safety and security.
Rhode Island has between 70 and 75 SROs at any given time, and currently, every school district has an SRO program…