Posted: Apr 07, 2021 8:07 AM CT | Last Updated: April 7
The Louis Riel School Division board of trustees says it wants to have a better understanding of the impact of the school resource officer program in the division.(Tyson Koschik/CBC)
A Winnipeg school division is asking staff, students and parents what they think about police in schools, with a particular emphasis on the effect on communities of colour.
The Louis Riel School Division is undertaking a review of its school resource officer (SRO) program, it announced on Tuesday.
Supt. Christian Michalik said the review is "long overdue."
"Just the very presence of an SRO in a school can be problematic for some," he said. "I need to hear from students, staff, parents who've had a direct experience."