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5.3 To investigate criminal activity committed on or adjacent to school property. <br /> 5.4 To counsel public school students in special situations, such as students suspected of <br /> engaging in criminal misconduct, when the officer deems it necessary or it is <br /> requested by the Principal or the Principal's designee or the SMCISD Superintendent,or <br /> the Superintendent's designee. <br /> 5.5 To answer questions that students may have about Texas criminal or juvenile laws. <br /> 5.6 To assist other law enforcement officers with outside investigations concerning students <br /> attending the school(s) to which the SRO is assigned. However, SMCISD will investigate <br /> school related issues and will turn over to SRO's when appropriate. <br /> 5.7 To provide security for special school events or functions, such as PTA meetings, at the <br /> request of the SMCISD Superintendent, or the Superintendent's designee, or Campus <br /> Administrator. <br /> 5.8 To provide traffic control during the arrival and departure of students when deemed <br /> necessary, including but not limited to issuing traffic citations on SMCISD property,parking <br /> lots and private drives. <br /> 5.9 To serve as liaison between the designated campus administration and the DEPARTMENT. <br /> 5.10 To perform other duties as assigned by the SMCISD Superintendent, or the Superintendent's <br /> designee, and campus principal and approved by the DEPARTMENT and which advance <br /> the goals and objectives of the SRO Program. <br /> 5.11 All SROs shall be required to submit weekly reports to the SRO supervisor which <br /> may be made available to the SMCISD Superintendent, or the Superintendent's designee, <br /> excluding content related to sensitive criminal investigative information or identifiers. <br /> 5.12 Senate Bill 4-SRO's will not be allowed to ask students about their immigration status. This <br /> chapter of the law does not apply to school districts or open-charter schools, including a peace <br /> officer employed or contracted by a district or charter school during the officers employment <br /> with the district or charter school or while the officer is performing the contract.As per <br /> Supreme Court Ruling,Plyler V. Doe(1982), all students have a constitutional right to attend <br /> public school regardless of immigration status. <br /> 6.0 Chain of Command <br /> 6.1 As employees of the DEPARTMENT, SROs shall follow the chain of command as set forth <br /> in the DEPARTMENT Policies and Procedure Manual. <br /> 6.2 In the performance of their duties, SROs shall coordinate and communicate any <br /> permissible information set forth by the DEPARTMENT with the principal or the principals' <br /> designee of the school to which they are assigned including strategies to prevent and <br /> minimize criminal activity on or near campuses, SROs shall coordinate and confer with <br /> the SMCISD's Superintendent,or the Superintendent's designee, and campus principal <br />