SROs
True or False: Every single SRO must have undergone mandated training
True
How much does it cost police officers to get trained as an SRO in New Mexico (to the nearest hundred)?
Smiley Face (Zero)
Which federal reform act put in place new protections for juveniles back in 2018?
Juvenile Justice Reform Act of 2018
Who trains officers to become SROs?
New Mexico Law Enforcement Academy
Which of these is not a real training session title: Implicit Bias, Realistic De-Escalation, From Past To Present: Understanding Cultures, or Internal Affairs and Professional Standards and Ethics? Then explain one thing that may be covered in every real training session.
From Past To Present: Understanding Cultures
In the Teen Court program, who makes up the jury?
Other teenagers
Which is not specifically studied in training: child education techniques, the adolescent brain, de-escalation techniques, or crisis management?
Child education techniques
Act Out: State of New Mexico v. Javier M
What conclusion did the court come to?
Children don’t need to be under custodial interrogation in order to trigger the protections of the Miranda statute, they just have to be subject to an investigatory detention
The New Mexico Youth ChalleNGe Program requires a year of mentorship after the residential program is complete. Why might this be the case?
Variety of answers possible
What does the CYFD’s (Children, Youth, and Families Department) Special Programs Unit do?
Ensure statutory compliance to the federal Office of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention (OJJDP)
Name one out of five requirements for becoming an SRO in New Mexico
(1) proof that the retired or former law enforcement officer was certified and commissioned for no less than three years and left law enforcement in good standing; (2) successful completion of school security personnel training; (3) proof of up-to-date firearms training; (4) a background check that indicates the person has not been convicted of a crime or engaged in behavior that violates the School Personnel Act; and (5) any other conditions required by law, department rule or school district policy