School resource officer program policy
Summary
The Fire and Police Commission presented a brand-new standard operating instruction governing SROs, prompted by accreditation findings. Ald. Burgelis questioned broad language requiring SROs to assist with school intervention measures, seeking limits on police involvement in school discipline.
At a glance
- Total mentions
- 3
- Last 30 days
- 0
Discussed at 1 meeting in the last 60 days; most recently Sep 11, 2026.
Impact analysis
Sanctions of $100/hour (student employment), $250/hour (career education), and $30/hour (COIN) are rarely collected because vendors comply; ESSER-funded internship support neared $1 million in FY23 but has declined.
Students and families gain clearer rules for how police operate in schools.
Vendors face real financial penalties if they fail to meet the hours, and the small compliance office strains to keep up.
Mentions & discussions (3)
PUBLIC SAFETY AND HEALTH COMMITTEE — September 11, 2026
The Fire and Police Commission presented a brand-new standard operating instruction governing SROs, prompted by accreditation findings. Ald. Burgelis questioned broad language requiring SROs to assist with school intervention measures, seeking limits on police involvement in school discipline.
FIRE AND POLICE COMMISSION — July 2, 2026
MPD presented its first written SRO policy, clarifying officers enforce law, not school discipline. Commissioners flagged concerns about officers not being assigned to specific schools and requested a fall update with data on arrests and positive interactions.
EMERGING YOUTH ACHIEVEMENT ADVISORY COUNCIL — May 14, 2026
MPS bakes workforce requirements into contracts of $50,000 or more: vendors must host paid student interns (at the city living wage) or career education hours, and construction projects must employ COIN-certified Milwaukee residents — hitting 36% of hours last year against a 25% target. The council discussed whether the city's RPP/SBE programs complement or compete with COIN, and how to replicate the model citywide.
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