On the job with a School Resource Officer

you missed the interview tonight.. we have a link to it.. at krdo.com… ?? just click on the hot button. stud students in south carolina so south carolina — walked out of class today.. in protest over a school resource officer being fired. the deputy was caught on camera earlier this week — throwing a student to the ground –after she refused to follow his orders.. students say deputy?? deputy ben fields should not have been fired for his actions .. the students returned to class after their rally for fields. there are now federal and state investigations into his actions. that case, along with a few violent school incidents in colorado springs.. are shing a light on the role a school resource officers should play. new at 10.. krdo newschannel 13’s greg miller speaks to an officer, who talks about lessons learned from his job. when officer bill walsh was assigned to cheyenne mountain high school – he knew he’d work with kids… but what he didn’t know… 1:08 it really is being an extension of the school as a teacher, by being in class you get to know them one on one. ten years later, he says that connection is vital… his office wall is plastered with articles of student successes. he says that connection can calm a tense situation quickly. 3:06 we have the ability to slow things down. we’re dealing with known people, the students. we’re able to identify them. standup: resource officers say breaking up fights is a very small role in their job here at school. but that role has been need at other schools. last year at coronado high school, a resource officer had to restrain a student with force. while the student claimed brutality… the officer was cleared. the brawl at sierra is an example of how things can escalate quickly. walsh says keeping the peace is more than wearing a uniform and badge. 11:24:if a cop comes in and says ‘i only want to act officially as a police officer’ you’re missing a huge opportunity to have a much bigger opportunity to have a role in a child’s life and peoples’ lives. as he plays the role of security… and even teacher. that greg miller reporting.. walsh is the only sro at his school. sierra