/ Modified mar 27, 2018 9:20 a.m.

The Role of School Resource Officers in Arizona

Gov. Ducey's school safety plan includes more aid for school resource officers.

The national debate over how to prevent mass shootings in schools led Gov. Doug Ducey to release his school safety plan March 19. The proposal offers $2 million in state funding for mental health programs in schools and training improvements for school resource officers.

Pima County Sheriff's Deputy William Farmer is a representative for the Arizona School Resource Officers Association and explained what role school resource officers currently serve on campuses.

Since the school shooting in Parkland, Florida, student activists have remained vigilant on the issue of stricter gun control. Students in Southern Arizona staged school walkouts and are taking part in a March for Our Lives rally this weekend.

Cholla High School senior David Calzadillas has become one of the most outspoken students on the issue at his school. He joined Lorraine Rivera to discuss the message he and his peers want lawmakers to hear.

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