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SCHOOL RESOURCE OFFICER AGREEMENT 2. The SRO must have the ability to present a positive image and symbol of the entire police agency. A goal of the SRO Program is to foster a positive image of police officers among young people. Therefore, the personality, grooming, and communication skills of the SRO should be of such nature so that a positive image :Bif the police agency is reflected. The SRO should sincerely want to ee: work with the staff and students at the particular school to which ~ he or she is assigned. ~ I I SCHOOL RESOURCE OFFICER AGREEMENT THIS AGREEMENT, made and entered into this ~day of Sept. , 1994, by and between the SCHOOL BOARD OF PINELLAS COUNTY, FLORIDA (referred to herein as the "BOARD"), and THE CITY OF CLEARWATER, (the city of Clearwater Police Department referred to herein as "C.P.D."), is for the establishment of a School Resource Officer (referred to as "SRO") Program in the public school system of Pine11as County. WIT N E SSE T H: That the BOARD and the City of Clearwater intend to provide law enforcement and related services to the public schools of Pine11as County as hereafter described, and That the BOARD and C.P.D. will mutually benefit from the SRO Program. NOW, THEREFORE, the terms of this Agreement are as follows: ARTICLE I. The obligation of C.P.D. and the SRO's are as follows: A. Provision of School Resource Officers. The C.P.D. shall assign one regularly employed officer to each of the following schools: 1. Clearwater Senior High School 2. Countryside Senior High School B. Selection of School Resource Officers. The Chief of C.P.D. or his designee and the Principal of the school to which the SRO will be assigned shall select the SRO on the basis of the following evaluation criteria. 1. The SRO must have the ability to deal effectively with students. The ages, socioeconomic, and cultural composition of the students of the particular school should be considered in making this evaluation. -1- ~/ // , ' ,--/ / _'('.> I (I) _," I ,/ ,,", I I 3. The SRO must have the ability to provide good quality educational services in the area of law enforcement. The education, background, experience, interest level and communication skills of the SRO must be of high caliber so that the SRO can effectively and accurately provide resource teaching services. The SRO will spend as much time as practicable in classroom instruction. 4. The SRO must have the desire and ability to work cooperatively with the Principal and his administrative staff. Officer. 5. The SRO must be a state certified Law Enforcement C. Regular duty hours of the School Resource Officers. The SRO will be assigned to his/her school on a full-time basis of eight (8) hours on those days and during those hours that school is in session. The SRO may be temporarily reassigned only during the period of a Law Enforcement emergency as such may be determined to exist, by the Chief of the Clearwater Police Department. D. Duties of School Resource Officers. While on duty, the SRO shall perform the following duties: 1. Speak to classes on the law, including search and seizure, criminal law, motor vehicle law, and other topics when assigned to speak by the Principal. 2. Act as a resource person in the area of law enforcement education at the request of the Principal. 3. Conduct criminal investigations of violations of law on School Board property. 4. Provide school-based security and maintain the peace on School Board property. 5. Make arrests and referrals of criminal law violators. 6. Appear at State Attorney investigations, depositions, trials and sentencing. 7. Provide transport to Juvenile Detention Center and County Jail. 8. Coordinate Emergency Medical Service (EMS) at the request of the Principal, or his/her designee. -2- I I court. 9. Coordinate transportation of witnesses to and from 10. Provide counseling to students on request of the Principal, or his/her designee. 11. Secure, handle and preserve evidence. 12. Recover School Board property through working with other police agencies. 13. Make referral to social agencies, 14. Relay messages in emergency situations (such as, tornadoes, hurricanes, etc.). 15. Provide special truancy investigations and prepare for prosecution. 16. Coordinate investigation of bus stop incidents. 17. Provide assistance in civil (custody) matters (i.e., counseling). 18. Wear official police uniform which shall be provided at the expense of the Law Enforcement Agency; however, civilian attire may be worn on such occasions as may be mutually agreed upon by the Principal and the SRO. 19. Perform such other duties as mutually agreed upon by the Principal and the SRO, so long as the performance of such duties are legitimately and reasonably related to the SRO Program as described in this Agreement, and so long as such duties are consistent with State and Federal law and the policies and procedures of the C.P.D. 20. Follow and conform to all School Board policies, F.S.S.230.23l8, and procedures that do not conflict with the policies or procedures of the C.P.D. The parties to this Agreement shall abide by all rules, regulations and procedures as outlined in the Civil Rights Act. 21. Maintain a "Quarterly Activities Report" or such other report regarding his/her activities, as may be required by the BOARD. -3-- I I E. Support Services to be Provided by C.P.D. The C.P.D. or the SRO will provide the following support services: court. 1. Maintain and deliver evidence to laboratories and 2. Maintain and file Uniform Crime Reporting (UCR) records according to law. 3. Maintain a dispatch log, with respect to calls for assistance. The dispatch log shall reflect the time a call is received, the time a call is dispatched, the officer's arrival time, the time the assignment is completed, and the geographical location of the incident. 4. Process all police reports. 5. Provide copies of all offense reports taken by the School Resource Officer to the Campus Police, upon request, as the law allows. stolen. 6. Maintain a file on property reported lost and/or 7. Provide each SRO with a patrol necessary or appropriate police equipment. maintaining, and repairing police equipment Agreement shall be borne by the C.P.D. automobile and all other The cost of purchasing, provided under this 8. Receive and dispatch complaints via telephone, walk-in and radios. 9. Maintain copies of reports generated by officers in compliance with State and Federal laws. 10. Maintain fingerprints and photographs of arrestees in compliance with State and Federal laws. 11. Develop, implement, and evaluate security programs in the school assigned. 12. enforcement campuses. Coordinate with school administrators, staff, law agencies, and courts to promote order on the school 13. Coordinate, at the direction of the Principal, the scheduling of the C.P.D. personnel at extracurricular activities, including such after-school security activities for which reimbursement is due, pursuant to Article III below. -4- I I 14. Make presentations to civic groups. 15. Provide and coordinate necessary inservice training for personnel. law. 16. Maintain Criminal Justice Standards, as required by 17. Coordinate with Department of Highway Safety and Motor Vehicles, as required by law. 18. Coordinate and participate with the School Safety Committee. Watch. 19. Coordinate with, and participate in, Neighborhood Crime 20. Provide a Victim Assistance Program. hours. 21. Provide for emergency response after regular school 22. Upon request by the Principal, the C.P.D. will assign police officers to school functions occurring after school at the regularly scheduled rate for services, providing such officers are available. The number of law enforcement officers will be determined by the SRO and his supervisor, based upon the "Level of Risk Guidelines." If the Principal believes that the number of officers is excessive, or inappropriate, he may request a review of the decision by the Chief of the C.P.D. Any activity requiring the services of the SRO occurring off campus, shall be contingent on the approval of the Chief of Police. ARTICLE II. The SRO shall be an employee of the C.P.D. and not an employee of the BOARD. The C.P.D. shall be responsible for the hiring, training, discipline, and dismissal of its personnel. ARTICLE III. In consideration of the services provided herein, the Board shall pay to the City of Clearwater the sum of $28,856.10 (TWENTY-EIGHT THOUSAND EIGHT HUNDRED FIFTY-SIX DOLLARS AND TEN CENTS), per school Resource Officer, for the 1994-95 contractual term. Payments shall be made in quarterly installments, when the quarterly reports are submitted to the Chief of the Campus Police. No other consideration will be required during the term of this Agreement for the in-school services called for herein. The BOARD shall, however, reimburse the C.P.D. for all security services performed at school functions occurring after regular school hours. The rate of reimbursement for such after-school activities shall be in accordance with the C.P.D. salary policy and procedures. -5- I I ARTICLE IV. The parties, their agents and employees will cooperate in good faith in fulfilling the terms of this Agreement. Unforeseen difficulties or questions will be resolved by negotiation between the Superintendent of the BOARD and the Chief, or their designees. ARTICLE V. Changes in the terms of this Agreement may be accomplished only by formal amendment in writing approved by the CITY OF CLEARWATER and the BOARD. ARTICLE VI. To dismiss an SRO from his/her position at his/her assigned school, the following procedures must be followed: The Principal will recommend to the Superintendent that the SRO be removed from the program at his school, stating the reasons for the recommendation in writing. Within a reasonable period of time after receiving the recommendation to remove an SRO, the Superintendent, or designee, will meet with the Chief, or designee, to mediate or resolve any problem that may exist between the SRO and the staff at his/her assigned school. With the agreement of the Superintendent and the Chief, or their designees, the SRO, or specified members of the staff from the school, may be required to be present at the mediation meeting, If, within a reasonable amount of time after commencement of mediation, the problem cannot be resolved or mediated, in the opinion of both the Superintendent and Chief, or their designees, then the SRO will be removed from the program at that school and a replacement will be selected, as provided elsewhere in this Agreement. ARTICLE VII. The term of this Agreement shall be for 3 years with annual sequences of 10 months plus the 20-day summer school sessions on an as needed basis, beginning August 18, 1994 through July 31, 1997. The BOARD shall receive the SRO services described in Article I for the full term of the Agreement. If it is necessary for the assigned SRO to be absent from school for less than a full day, the SRO will notify the Principal and provide instructions on how emergency police service may be obtained in his absence. If it is necessary for the assigned SRO to be absent from school for a full day or more, then the C.P.D. shall supply a substitute SRO, and the BOARD shall reimburse the C.P.D. for the actual costs. For any day there is no officer at school for a full day, a credit shall be given to the school system. The credit shall amount to the daily rate of the BOARD'S contribution. ARTICLE VIII. The BOARD shall provide the SRO, in each school to which a SRO is assigned, the following materials and facilities necessary to the performance of duties by the SRO, enumerated herein: 1. Access to a private office which is air conditioned and properly lighted, with a telephone, to be used for general business purposes. ~ I I 2. A location for files and records which can be properly locked and secured. 3. A desk with drawers, a chair, work table, filing cabinet, and office supplies (i.e., paper, pencil, pens, etc.). 4. Access to a typewriter and/or secretarial assistance. ARTICLE IX. This Agreement may be terminated by either party upon seven (7) days written notice that the other party failed substantially to perform in accordance with the terms and conditions of this Agreement through no fault of the party initiating termination. This Agreement may be terminated without cause by either party upon thirty (30) days written notice. Termination of this Agreement may only be accomplished as provided herein. In the event this Agreement is terminated, and the BOARD has paid for the SRO in advance, the BOARD shall be entitled to a prorated refund of any advanced payments for which the SRO services have not yet been provided. ARTICLE X. Subject to the limitations contained in F.S.S.III.07, the C.P.D. shall defend any lawsuit taken against the C.P.D. or the SRO which arises out of services performed under this Agreement. C.P.D. procedures shall be followed in handling such suits. The C.P.D. shall pay any judgement rendered against it according to law. Nothing contained herein shall be construed to waive the provisions of F.S.S. 768.28 as the same applies to both the C.P.D. and BOARD. -7- .' , , . I I WITNESSES: THE SCHO L BOARD OF PINELLAS COUNTY, FLORIDA By' e:Q1 Q IIt,,:'..J+ . sE(13i99~~\ Attest: Ex Officio Secretary CITY OF CLEARWATER ---' .a:. ~ ~1W fYitYMarlager Attest:~E'. It ,fl.. C'. rkofthe City Lyn 1 GbidQn Police Legal