The Edmond Police Department will be hosting the NASRO Basic SRO Course, November 3 -7, 2025.  The NASRO Basic School Resource Officer Course is a forty-hour(CLEET Accredited) training designed to prepare school resource officers, other law enforcement officers, and school safety professionals to fulfill their roles in the school setting effectively. School administrators and education professionals would also benefit from this course.  Participants will gain a solid understanding of the responsibilities of the SRO using NASRO's Triad Model of school-based policing. This course will equip officers to develop successful relationships with diverse students and to support students with disabilities and behavioral health challenges. Participants will explore relevant public safety topics, such as digital safety, human trafficking, mental health, and substance abuse, and they will learn best practices for de-escalation, behavioral threat assessment, emergency operations planning, and armed assailant response.

The cost is $500 for NASRO members and $550 for non-members.