SRO CERTIFICATION QUESTIONS WITH VERIFIED
ANSWERS
Community Policing is defined - Answers - Philosophy that promotes organizational
strategies, which support the systematic use of partnerships and problem solving
techniques
Community Policing strategic alliances - Answers - Building bridges of trust to the
community is essential for an alliance to exist
Empowerment - Answers - Giving power or authority to
What are the eight P's - Answers - Philosophy, Personalized Policing, Patrols,
Permanent, Place, Partnership &Problems
What is SARA - Answers - Scanning, Analysis, Response & Assessment
First SRO - Answers - 1958 Flint, Michigan
Triad Concept - Answers - Law enforcement, Law-related counselor, Law -Related
Educators
Define SRO - Answers - Law enforcement officer deployed to work in collaboration with
schools,
Address crime problems at school
Develope and educate students on prevention and saftey
Develope or expand community justice initiatives for students
Indicators of successful SRO - Answers - Positive role model, Resource to their
Community and School, Positive Liason Between their agency and their community
A MOU Is what - Answers - Memorandum of Understanding is not a binding document,
promotes and establish a safe working and learning enviroment
SRO SHOULD NOT ACT AS - Answers - School Disciplinarian
Searches and seizures-Administrators vs Police Officer - Answers - What is New Jersey
TLO
key players in the MOU - Answers - Police agency, School District, probation pardon
parole, truancy officer/attendance secretary, department of mental health
, Specific Memorandum of Understanding Advantages - Answers - Clear and specific
guidelines to follow
All jobs duties and responsibilities are listed
Smaller margin for error or misunderstanding
Specific Memorandum of Understanding Disadvantages - Answers - It is impossible to
plan for every situation that could occur in a school setting
Identify three teaching modalities and characteristic - Answers - Kinesthetic/Tactile,
Audio, Visual
qualities Associated with effective Teachers - Answers - Positive Mental Attitude,
Creative, Empathy, Open to change, Sense of humor, Organized, Presentation skills,
Calmness, Respectful, Inspirational, Passion, Role Model
different methods of instruction - Answers - Instructor Led Instruction/Lecture
Guided Discussion Method (AKA the socratic method)
Demonstration Method
What are the three step format lesson plan - Answers - Introduction10%
Presentation 80%
Summary 10%
Other teaching tools that work effectively with adolescent - Answers - A number of
methods exist for integrating questioning into a lesson
Teachers must incorporate problem solving and critical thinking, allow classroom
debate, role playing
Definition of Criminal Gang - Answers - A formal or informal ongoing organization,
association or group that consist of five or more person who form the purpose of
committing criminal activity
What is a pattern of criminal gang activity - Answers - Four or more of tne following
offenses occuring within a two year period
What is VGTOF - Answers - Violent Gang and Terrorist Organization
Define VGTOF - Answers - A gang with an ongoing organization, association, or group
of three or more persons who have common interest and activities characterized by
involvement in a pattern of criminal or delinquent conduct
What are the three main gangs typologies - Answers - Traditional, Hybrid, & Non
Traditional
What is the criminal gang structure - Answers - Leaders/Heads/Hardcore, Member &
Associates/Peripheral
ANSWERS
Community Policing is defined - Answers - Philosophy that promotes organizational
strategies, which support the systematic use of partnerships and problem solving
techniques
Community Policing strategic alliances - Answers - Building bridges of trust to the
community is essential for an alliance to exist
Empowerment - Answers - Giving power or authority to
What are the eight P's - Answers - Philosophy, Personalized Policing, Patrols,
Permanent, Place, Partnership &Problems
What is SARA - Answers - Scanning, Analysis, Response & Assessment
First SRO - Answers - 1958 Flint, Michigan
Triad Concept - Answers - Law enforcement, Law-related counselor, Law -Related
Educators
Define SRO - Answers - Law enforcement officer deployed to work in collaboration with
schools,
Address crime problems at school
Develope and educate students on prevention and saftey
Develope or expand community justice initiatives for students
Indicators of successful SRO - Answers - Positive role model, Resource to their
Community and School, Positive Liason Between their agency and their community
A MOU Is what - Answers - Memorandum of Understanding is not a binding document,
promotes and establish a safe working and learning enviroment
SRO SHOULD NOT ACT AS - Answers - School Disciplinarian
Searches and seizures-Administrators vs Police Officer - Answers - What is New Jersey
TLO
key players in the MOU - Answers - Police agency, School District, probation pardon
parole, truancy officer/attendance secretary, department of mental health
, Specific Memorandum of Understanding Advantages - Answers - Clear and specific
guidelines to follow
All jobs duties and responsibilities are listed
Smaller margin for error or misunderstanding
Specific Memorandum of Understanding Disadvantages - Answers - It is impossible to
plan for every situation that could occur in a school setting
Identify three teaching modalities and characteristic - Answers - Kinesthetic/Tactile,
Audio, Visual
qualities Associated with effective Teachers - Answers - Positive Mental Attitude,
Creative, Empathy, Open to change, Sense of humor, Organized, Presentation skills,
Calmness, Respectful, Inspirational, Passion, Role Model
different methods of instruction - Answers - Instructor Led Instruction/Lecture
Guided Discussion Method (AKA the socratic method)
Demonstration Method
What are the three step format lesson plan - Answers - Introduction10%
Presentation 80%
Summary 10%
Other teaching tools that work effectively with adolescent - Answers - A number of
methods exist for integrating questioning into a lesson
Teachers must incorporate problem solving and critical thinking, allow classroom
debate, role playing
Definition of Criminal Gang - Answers - A formal or informal ongoing organization,
association or group that consist of five or more person who form the purpose of
committing criminal activity
What is a pattern of criminal gang activity - Answers - Four or more of tne following
offenses occuring within a two year period
What is VGTOF - Answers - Violent Gang and Terrorist Organization
Define VGTOF - Answers - A gang with an ongoing organization, association, or group
of three or more persons who have common interest and activities characterized by
involvement in a pattern of criminal or delinquent conduct
What are the three main gangs typologies - Answers - Traditional, Hybrid, & Non
Traditional
What is the criminal gang structure - Answers - Leaders/Heads/Hardcore, Member &
Associates/Peripheral
