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The role of the SRO is defined in the MOU which clearly outlines the purpose and scope of the duties of this position. There is a clear separation between violations of the school's code of conduct and law violations. The City and PUSD will collaborate to work in the best interest of student safety and wellbeing. The draft MOU also defines shared best practices for the implementation of SRO program between the City and PUSD. For example, historically PUSD representatives have participated in the selection process of those assigned to the SRO program and this draft MOU reaffirms this practice. Additionally, recognizing that an SRO serves in a unique and special environment on a school campus comprised of diverse students, teachers, counselors, administrators and parents, a diversity of assigned officers is a goal coupled with the desire, experience, training, and temperament to serve in this capacity as an overriding priority. The City has an obligation to find eligible candidates and provide the necessary training and development to maintain their qualifications. To serve this purpose, the draft MOU outlines specific training for SROs in crisis de-escalation, working with youth, conflict resolution, implicit bias, and other related areas. The SRO will be involved in conflict resolution as well as work with school site administration to develop and facilitate classroom presentations designed to strengthen relationships between youth and law enforcement. SROs will also work with community agencies and parent/teacher/student groups, schedule security activities as needed, and respond to law enforcement related matters as they occur during regular school hours. PUSD will not provide access to students' outside of school schedules and emergency contact information. The SROs and PUSD staff have already implemented the principles of the MOU related to access to student records, removing the SRO from school discipline and considering the privacy of the student in enforcement actions. CONCLUSION The SRO program has long been a fixture in Pleasanton and as reflected by the PUSD survey has, overall, contributed to stronger relationships with the Police Department and PUSD students, staff, and parents. Similar to other programs, there is room for improvement By codifying the roles and responsibilities of all involved in providing safety services to Pleasanton students. Staff of PUSD and the City recommend bringing the proposed MOU to both elected bodies for adoption by November 2021. Page 5 of 6