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Finding F3

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The SRO program does not utilize standardized performance metrics or a centralized data-driven evaluation framework to assess effectiveness across school sites.

Jury report: Guardians and Gatekeepers: The Role of SROs in Our Schools and Communities · PDF page 19

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Official responses

Yuba County Sheriff’s Department

YCSO aligns with MJUSD. The quoted district position acknowledges qualitative rather than centralized data-driven evaluation and proposes surveys, logs and diversion measures.

Read official response · PDF page 3

The finding response describes a future district framework, whereas YCSO’s R3 answer on page 5 only promises to consider metrics. Do not treat these as a single unconditional Sheriff implementation promise.

This review evaluates the response document. Implementation claims have not been independently verified.

Wheatland Union High School District Board of Trustees and Superintendent

The Board agrees there is no countywide standardized evaluation framework to its knowledge and will supply site data to a Sheriff-led effort.

Read official response · PDF page 47

The response assigns primary program-level responsibility to the Sheriff while offering collaboration; it does not claim a framework already exists.

This review evaluates the response document. Implementation claims have not been independently verified.

Marysville Joint Unified School District Board President and Superintendent

MJUSD partially disagrees but acknowledges historical reliance on qualitative rather than a formal centralized metric system. It will develop surveys, activity logs and diversion measures.

Read official response · PDF page 90

The disagreement label and qualitative-evaluation admission are both retained. No completion date is stated for the new framework.

  • Develop and implement a framework tracking school-climate surveys, operational activity and diversion/de-escalation. Owner: MJUSD Director of Student Welfare & Attendance in coordination with law-enforcement leadership. Timing: Not specified.

This review evaluates the response document. Implementation claims have not been independently verified.

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