Recommendation R1
Recommendations
The Yuba County Sheriff Department and Marysville Police Department in coordination with participating school districts and Yuba College, should develop and formally document, by December 31, 2026, a standardized role definition for SROs that clearly delineates responsibilities related to law enforcement, student discipline, support, and mentorship.
Jury report: Guardians and Gatekeepers: The Role of SROs in Our Schools and Communities · PDF page 19
Permanent linkOfficial responses
Yuba County Sheriff’s Department
Agency plans to implementYCSO will collaborate to develop and document standardized roles but cautions that prescriptive documentation cannot cover every scenario.
Read official response · PDF page 4A future collaborative action is stated, with reservations about limiting roles. The answer does not adopt the December 31 deadline or explicitly cover every listed partner.
- Collaborate with school districts and law-enforcement partners to develop and document standardized SRO role definitions. Owner: Yuba County Sheriff’s Department. Timing: Not specified.
This review evaluates the response document. Implementation claims have not been independently verified.
Wheatland Union High School District Board of Trustees and Superintendent
Agency says implementedThe district says written local roles are implemented in its attached spring 2026 manual and will participate in broader countywide standardization.
Read official response · PDF page 48Implemented refers to the district’s local scope only; the answer expressly leaves countywide coordination as future participation.
- Participate in and support a coordinated countywide SRO role-definition effort. Owner: Wheatland Union High School District Board of Trustees and Superintendent. Timing: Not specified.
This review evaluates the response document. Implementation claims have not been independently verified.