{"data":{"id":"us-dc/d.c.-code-5-132.03","jurisdiction":"us-dc","citation":"D.C. Code § 5-132.03","heading":"Training for school resource officers.","body":"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:\n\n(1)\nChild development;\n\n(2)\nEffective communication skills;\n\n(3)\nBehavior management;\n\n(4)\nConflict resolution;\n\n(5)\nSubstance abuse and its effect on youth;\n\n(6)\nAvailability of social services for youth;\n\n(7)\nDistrict of Columbia laws and regulations;\n\n(8)\nConstitutional standards for searches and seizures conducted by school resource officers on school grounds; and\n\n(9)\nGang and crew violence prevention.","path":["Title 5. Police, Firefighters, Medical Examiner, and Forensic Sciences.","Chapter 1. Metropolitan Police.","Subchapter XVI-A. Contracting Procedures for Public School Security."],"source_url":"https://code.dccouncil.gov/us/dc/council/code/sections/5-132.03","current_through":"2026-08-20 (D.C. Law 26-175)","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-08-29T05:44:07Z","sha256":"eebfc01b639fc7914ef00e09d6ec413290f563d50325ffdb43e859bbecb7f724","source_id":"us-dc","stale":true,"prev":"us-dc/d.c.-code-5-132.02","next":"us-dc/d.c.-code-5-132.03a"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}