Whoa. St. Paul police officers in St. Paul high schools are NOT "using" tasers, or guns, against our students. As a number of recent newspaper articles have clearly reported, School Resource Officers have broad roles and the bulk of their time is spent building relationships and providing powerful guidance to students -- something that all teens certainly need from as many caring adults as possible. Yes, they are still police officers and have that full range of powers and responsibilities; but SROs have special training and a different focus, and have made a positive difference with many, many students.
Yes, I believe there are a broad set of issues that can be discussed here, including officers carrying guns anywhere (vs. England), officers in our schools at all, intervention programs for students, mentoring and guidance for students, and so on. In the meantime, however, it's important to take care with what's real and what's not especially when it comes to children...and then start from there. -- Anne Carroll, St. Paul School Board ------------------------------------------------------------ Anne R. Carroll Carroll, Franck & Associates Public Involvement, Strategic Planning, Communications 1357 Highland Parkway St. Paul, MN 55116 USA [EMAIL PROTECTED] 651-690-9162 School Board: 651-690-9156 "The arc of history is long, but it bends toward justice." -- Martin Luther King, Jr. "...You will be more credible and you will be more powerful if you do not separate the lives you live from the words you speak." -- Paul Wellstone "A politician worries about the next election. A true states[wo]man worries about the next generation, and children yet unborn." - e.e. cummings _____________________________________________ To Join: St. Paul Issues Forum Rules Discussion Email: [EMAIL PROTECTED] ____________________________________________ NEW ADDRESS FOR LIST: [email protected] To subscribe, modify subscription, or get your password - visit: http://www.mnforum.org/mailman/listinfo/stpaul Archive Address: http://www.mnforum.org/mailman/private/stpaul/
