SRO School Safety & Security 5

Question 1

Which of the following BEST describes the role of an anonymous tip line in a school safety program?

Accepted Answer

A confidential reporting mechanism that allows students to report safety concerns without fear of retaliation

Answer

Anonymous tip lines (such as Sandy Hook Promise's Say Something app or state-run tip lines) encourage students to report concerning behavior by peers without fear of social consequences, and research shows peers are the most common source of pre-attack warning information.

Question 2

A school is conducting its annual threat assessment team review. Which professional should NOT typically be a core member of a school-based threat assessment team?

Accepted Answer

Media relations spokesperson

Answer

Threat assessment teams are composed of school mental health professionals, administrators, and law enforcement (SRO); a media relations spokesperson is not a clinical or investigative role and their involvement could compromise case confidentiality.

Question 3

Which of the following is the BEST indicator that a school's emergency response plan is effective and current?

Accepted Answer

The plan is regularly exercised through drills, reviewed annually, and updated after each drill or real incident

Answer

An effective EOP is a living document subjected to tabletop exercises, full-scale drills, annual reviews, and after-action updates; a static unexercised plan provides false assurance and will fail under real conditions.

Question 4

What is the purpose of a 'safety audit' conducted by an SRO at a school?

Accepted Answer

To systematically identify physical security vulnerabilities, policy gaps, and environmental risk factors that could be exploited

Answer

A safety audit is a comprehensive assessment of the school's physical environment, access control, policies, and procedures to identify and prioritize vulnerabilities before they can be exploited by bad actors.

Question 5

A school experiences a bomb threat called in by phone. Which of the following is the correct immediate action?

Accepted Answer

Immediately evacuate the building and avoid using radios or cell phones near the building

Answer

Standard bomb threat protocol requires immediate evacuation to a safe distance and prohibits radio or cell phone transmissions near the building because radio frequencies can detonate certain IEDs.

(SRO) School Resource Officer Certification Practice Test

(SRO) School Resource Officer Certification Practice Test

SRO School Safety & Security 5