PSL
Responsibilities
- Provide
early intervention to keep small
problems from becoming large ones
- Divert
students from the juvenile justice
system when appropriate
- Serve
as liaisons between juveniles and/or
their parents, service organizations,
school personnel, and the community
- Provide
information about legal matters to
students, their parents, and the
school staff
- Work
with school administrators on
developing policies and procedures to
keep schools safe
- Give
classroom and other presentations
- Be a
friend, counselor, and listener to
youth with personal problems
- Investigate
crimes where juveniles are either
victims or perpetrators and enforce
applicable laws
- Investigate
sensitive crime investigations
involving both adults and juveniles
- Supervise
school grounds, extra curricular
school activities, and school
neighborhoods
- Make
referrals to other agencies
- Serve
as a positive role model to students
- Work
closely with child protection, social
services, juvenile intake, and other
community agencies
- Serve
on school Building Consultation Teams
- Share
information with school administrators
about the conduct of students in the
community
- Provide
training to other police officers on
the special needs and concerns of
youth
- Serve
on a variety of committees and task
forces working to improve services
available for juveniles
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