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• giving presentations to students and staff that are designed to promote safety or to deter, decrease, or otherwise address drug use or other potential criminal activity by students; • investigating and otherwise addressing criminal activity that has occurred, is alleged to have occurred, may have occurred, or is expected to occur on school property or at a school sponsored event or activity; • conducting searches of students, student lockers, student backpacks, school property, and student vehicles as authorized by law, including but not limited to pursuant to a properly issued search warrant. • conducting searches of students, student lockers, student backpacks, school property, and student vehicles at the request of a school official when the school official has reasonable grounds to believe the search will result in the discovery of drugs, a weapon, or any other item that is unlawful for a student to possess on school property, or the discovery of other evidence establishing that a student has committed a crime that has a direct nexus to school property or a school sponsored event or activity; • recovering lost or stolen property; • enforcing all criminal laws on school property and at school sponsored events and activities; • apprehending and prosecuting criminals, including suspected criminals; • responding to emergencies including, but not limited to, medical emergencies and situations involving a threat of violence or harm to property or to any person who is on school property or is at a school sponsored event or activity; • attending trainings provided by the District; • meeting and collaborating with school administrators and District administrators to develop and work toward mutually agreed upon goals; and • other tasks as assigned by the City. In the absence of exigent circumstances, the SRO may not interview a student on school property about criminal activity or potential criminal activity unless: (a) the officer is conducting a maltreatment of minor investigation; (b) the crime has occurred, is alleged to have occurred, may have occurred, is occurring, or is reasonably expected to occur in the near future on school property or at a school sponsored event or activity; or (c) the officer has obtained prior written permission from the building principal and from the student's parent or guardian or the student, if the student is eighteen (18) years of age or older. In addition, the SRO may not participate in recommending or determining student discipline or in investigating incidents of student discipline which do not involve potential criminal activity. 7. CLOTHING, EQUIPMENT, AND SUPPLIES The City shall provide any required clothing, uniforms, vehicle, and necessary equipment and supplies for the SRO to perform law enforcement duties. The District shall provide the SRO with work space, a telephone, and supplies necessary at the Centennial High School for the officer to perform SRO duties. Page 3 of 5