Nicholas Brown, a 16-year-old junior at Jordan High School in Durham, discussed his experiences interacting with School Resource Officers. (Screenshot from Zoom presentation)
Nicholas Brown, a junior at Jordan High School in Durham, has had the uncomfortable experience of being followed to class by school resource officers hired by the district who are supposed to make students and staff feel safe.
Brown, 16, wasn’t doing anything wrong, just moving from one class to another to attend a study session or to take a teacher-approved restroom break.
“It puts us on guard,” said Brown. “It’s uncomfortable as a Black male to have officers come up to you during the day.”