D.C. Code § 5-132.03: Training for school resource officers.

The School Safety Division shall develop a training curriculum for all school resource officers. The curriculum shall be focused on training supervisory and on-site personnel so that they will provide appropriate security procedures for the various socioeconomic conditions at each educational facility. The curriculum shall include training in the following areas:

(1)

Child development;

(2)

Effective communication skills;

(3)

Behavior management;

(4)

Conflict resolution;

(5)

Substance abuse and its effect on youth;

(6)

Availability of social services for youth;

(7)

District of Columbia laws and regulations;

(8)

Constitutional standards for searches and seizures conducted by school resource officers on school grounds; and

(9)

Gang and crew violence prevention.