THE PERCEPTION OF THE SCHOOL POLICE OFFICER REGARDING THEIR RELATIONSHIPS WITH OTHER ENTITIES IN THE SCHOOL
Keywords:
school police officer, school, police, SerbiaAbstract
Purpose
A prerequisite for successfully performing the duties of a school police officer is their good collaboration with other entities in the school. The aim of the research is to explore the perception of school police officers regarding the quality of their collaboration with other entities in schools.
Design/Methods/Approach
The survey was conducted from September 2021 to June 2022, and it involved 308 school police officers who expressed their views through a questionnaire.
Findings
School police officers rate their relationships with other entities in the school as very good, indicating that the “School Police Officer” program is well accepted and should be expanded to other schools.
Originality/Value
Such research has not been conducted in the territory of Serbia and neighbouring countries so far.
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