[Congressional Bills 110th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H. Res. 1009 Introduced in House (IH)]







110th CONGRESS
  2d Session
H. RES. 1009

Recognizing school resource officers and their crucial role in keeping 
         America's students, teachers, and administrators safe.


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                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                           February 28, 2008

Ms. Ginny Brown-Waite of Florida (for herself, Mr. Reichert, Mr. Rogers 
    of Alabama, Mr. Etheridge, Mr. Ruppersberger, and Mr. Keller of 
Florida) submitted the following resolution; which was referred to the 
 Committee on Education and Labor, and in addition to the Committee on 
   the Judiciary, for a period to be subsequently determined by the 
  Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall 
           within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned

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                               RESOLUTION


 
Recognizing school resource officers and their crucial role in keeping 
         America's students, teachers, and administrators safe.

Whereas during the 2005-2006 school year, 86 percent of public schools reported 
        that at least 1 violent act, theft, or other crime occurred at their 
        schools;
Whereas from July 1, 2005, through June 30, 2006, there were 35 school-
        associated violent deaths in elementary and secondary schools in the 
        United States;
Whereas in 2005, 36 percent of students in grades 9-12 reported they had been in 
        a fight anywhere, and 14 percent said they had been in a fight on school 
        property during the previous 12 months;
Whereas in 2005, among students ages 12-18, there were about 1,500,000 victims 
        of nonfatal crimes at school, including 868,100 thefts and 628,200 
        violent crimes;
Whereas in 2005, 8 percent of students in grades 9 through 12 reported being 
        threatened or injured with a weapon in the previous year, and 25 percent 
        reported drugs were made available to them on school property;
Whereas from July 1, 2005, through June 30, 2006, there were 14 homicides and 3 
        suicides of youth at school, or about 1 homicide or suicide per 
        3,200,000 students enrolled during the 2005-2006 school year;
Whereas studies suggest that the mere presence of a uniformed police officer 
        deters acts of crime;
Whereas research shows that an officer's presence gives students a sense of 
        security;
Whereas research indicates that law enforcement integration into schools 
        increases the likelihood that crimes taking place on school grounds will 
        be detected, reported, and recorded;
Whereas school resource officers allow police forces greater flexibility in 
        policing the surrounding community;
Whereas school resource officers provide schools with an immediate response to 
        violent incidents on school grounds; and
Whereas school resource officers promote a positive image of law enforcement to 
        the surrounding community: Now, therefore, be it
    Resolved, That the House of Representatives--
            (1) recognizes school resource officers and their crucial 
        role in keeping America's students, teachers, and 
        administrators safe; and
            (2) honors school resource officers for their outstanding 
        service to America's schools and communities.
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