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In this chapter, Trujillo-Jenks and Jenks discuss the responsibilities of principals and school resource officers (SROs) in maintaining a safe learning environment for all students, which includes enforcement of a Student Code of Conduct that addresses bullying. Trujillo-Jenks and Jenks focus on the important role that principals, as heads of school, can play in anti-bullying efforts by bringing together key school players for discussions on how to best combat bullying on their campuses and launching programs to combat bullying. Trujillo-Jenks and Jenks also describe how SROs can be key partners to principals in bullying prevention and intervention as they are trained law enforcement officers.
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Trujillo-Jenks, L., Jenks, K. (2017). Principals and School Resource Officers’ Perspectives on Bullying. In: Rosen, L., DeOrnellas, K., Scott, S. (eds) Bullying in School. Palgrave Macmillan, New York. https://doi.org/10.1057/978-1-137-59298-9_4
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