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Iowa School Resource Officer Data Shows Disparities in Arrests for Black Students, Students with Disabilities
The report says 130 school resource officers across 78 districts most often handle vaping and that Black and disabled students face more referrals.
- On Thursday, the American Civil Liberties Union of Iowa released a report arguing that School Resource Officers most often respond to student vaping rather than serious safety threats.
- Data analyzed by the ACLU indicates Black students and students with disabilities face disproportionate referrals and arrests, with disabled students referred to law enforcement at 2.3 times the rate of peers without disabilities.
- The report further noted that 80 percent of school districts lack meaningful training policies for SROs, citing instances where officers intervened in classroom behavior issues involving students as young as six years old.
- While the ACLU calls for ending SRO programs entirely, Janessa Carr of the Cedar Rapids Community School District said the district values its partnership with local police and will review the findings.
- State lawmakers passed a measure in 2024 encouraging SRO employment following the Perry High School shooting, though the ACLU report contends there is no high-quality evidence that police presence prevents violence.
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ACLU of Iowa report shows school resource officer trends, where Council Bluffs lands in the data
ACLU of Iowa's nearly 40-page report looked at federal data, national studies and requested records from the state's school districts and law enforcement. Where Council Bluffs lands in the data.
·Omaha, United States
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Iowa school resource officer data shows disparities in arrests for Black students, students with disabilities
A new report from the American Civil Liberties Union of Iowa claims student resource officer (SRO) programs in Iowa schools are causing harm to some students.
·Cedar Rapids, United States
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