Quite often, guidance counselors turn to SROs for help solving a problem, even if it is not a criminal matter. Students usually need someone to talk to about problems they are experiencing, and an SRO can act as another caring adult in a school setting who wants to achieve positive outcomes for students or youth in general (School Safety Net, 2004). Additionally, school can come with a lot of peer pressure and not to mention the experiences students face while they are not in school. Furthermore, I can understand that policing in a school setting is very different than policing on the streets, presenting unique challenges, which is why law enforcement personnel must receive training to raise their awareness of the needs of students, teachers and staff. (Hess, KM, Orthmann, CH, Cho, SL,