SCHOOL RESOURCE OFFICER AGREEMENT 3 YEARS TO 07/31/2000
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SCHOOL RESOURCE OFFICER AGREEMENT
THIS AGREEMENT, made and entered into this 11 th day of Nov. , 1997,
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 Pinellas County,
WIT N E SSE T H:
That the BOARD and the C,P,D, intend to provide law enforcement and related services
to the public schools of Pinellas 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,
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 of the police agency is
reflected, The SRO should sincerely want to work with the staff and students at the
particular school to which he or she is assigned,
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,
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4, The SRO must have the desire and ability to work cooperatively with the Principal
and his administrative staff,
5, The SRO must be a state certified Law Enforcement Officer,
C, Regular duty hours of the School Resource Officers, The SRO will be assigned to
hislher 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
which is initiated by the SRO or reported by school personnel per inter agency agreement.
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
hislher designee,
9, Coordinate transportation of witnesses to and from court.
10, Provide counseling to students on request of the Principal, or his/her designee,
11, Secure, handle and preserve evidence,
12, Recover 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,),
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15, Provide special truancy investigations and prepare for prosecution,
16, Coordinate investigation of bus stop incidents.
17, Provide assistance in civil (custody) matters (Le" 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 .0,
20, Follow and conform to all School Board policies, F,S.S.230.2318, 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 hislher
activities, as may be required by the BOARD,
E. Support Services to be provided by C,P,O, The C,P,D, or the SRO will provide the
following support services:
1, Maintain and deliver evidence to laboratories and court,
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,
6, Maintain a file on property reported lost and/or stolen,
7, Provide each SRO with a patrol automobile and all other necessary or appropriate
police equipment. The cost of purchasing, maintaining, and repairing police equipment
provided under this Agreement shall be borne by the C'p,D,
8, Receive and dispatch complaints via telephone, walk-in and radios,
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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, Coordinate with school administrators, staff, law enforcement agencies, and
courts to promote order on the school campuses.
13, Coordinate, at the direction of the Principal, the scheduling of the C.P,D,
personnel extracurricular activities, including such after-school security activities, for which
reimbursement is due, pursuant to Article III below, The school shall be billed for the
services provided within one week from the date of service,
14, Make presentations to civic groups,
15, Provide and coordinate necessary inservice training for personnel.
16, Maintain Criminal Justice Standards, as required by law.
17, Coordinate with Department of Highway Safety and Motor Vehicles, as required
by law,
18, Coordinate and participate with the School Safety Committee,
19, Coordinate with, and participate in, neighborhood Crime Watch,
20, Provide a Victim Assistance Program,
21, Provide for emergency response after regular school hours,
22, Upon request by the Principal, the C,P,O, 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, 0,
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 CPO. and not an employee of
the BOARD. The CP,D shall be responsible for the hiring, training, discipline, and
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dismissal of its personnel. The school Principal shall have input in the SRO evaluation
process,
ARTICLE III, In consideration of the services provided herein, the Board shall pay to
the City of Clearwater the sum of $31 ,377,95 (THIRTY ONE THOUSAND THREE
HUNDRED SEVENTY-SEVEN DOLLARS AND NINETY-FIVE CENTS), per school SRO,
for the 1997-98 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,
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 C,P,D, 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 20, 1997 through July 31, 2000, 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
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ARTICLE VIII, The BOARD shall provide the SRO, in each school to which an 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,
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
(Le., 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, 111,07, the C.P,D, shall
defend any lawsuit filed against the C.P,O, 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 judgment 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,O, and BOARD,
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WITNESSES:
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THE SCHOOL BOARD OF PINELlAS COUNTY, FLORIDA
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CITY OF CLEARWATER
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Michael Roberto, City Manager
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Approved as to form and correctness:
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Police L al Advisor
Robert J, Surette