Survey data

All questions from the student, staff and parent surveys, with published counts

Every figure below is the published count and percentage from Appendix B of the TDSB report. Counts are shown because the report published them and because they are what the board's own summary quotes when it describes harm.
Read the wording, not just the topic. The three surveys often asked different questions about the same subject. Students were asked about themselves, staff about whether some students were affected, parents about their own child. Where that happens the question is marked and the three columns should not be compared directly.

Awareness of the programme

Did you know your school was assigned a School Resource Officer (SRO)?
Students Q1 · n = 15,444 · asked about the respondent
ResponseCount%
Yes7,18046.5%
No5,06832.8%
Don't know (i.e. not sure)3,19620.7%
Total15,444100%
Did you know your school was assigned a School Resource Officer (SRO)?
Staff Q1 · n = 1,094 · asked about the respondent
ResponseCount%
Yes90382.5%
No12311.2%
Don't know (i.e., not sure)686.2%
Total1,094100%
Did you know your child's school was assigned a School Resource Officer (SRO)?
Parents Q2 · n = 472 · asked about the respondent
ResponseCount%
Yes30664.8%
No12626.7%
Don't know (i.e., not sure)408.5%
Total472100%

What the officer was seen to do

In your opinion, what kinds of activities did the SRO do at your school? (please choose all that apply)
Students Q2 · n = 15,217 · asked about the officer
ResponseCount%
Build relationships with students4,81031.6%
Conduct investigations2,34815.4%
Lay charges and make arrests1,4489.5%
Respond to emergencies4,66030.6%
Support crime prevention activities3,97826.1%
Support our school with lockdowns and other emergency planning4,57430.1%
Conduct surveillance of students2,66217.5%
Collect personal information from students for policing purposes9846.5%
Other (e.g. extra-curricular activities)5543.6%
Don't know7,03246.2%
Respondents (choose all that apply)15,217—
In your opinion, what kinds of activities did the SRO do at your school?
Staff Q2 · n = 1,108 · asked about the officer
ResponseCount%
Build relationships with students84175.9%
Conduct investigations46141.6%
Lay charges and make arrests22420.2%
Respond to emergencies70964.0%
Support crime prevention activities61755.7%
Support school with lockdowns and other emergency planning56450.9%
Conduct surveillance of students20818.8%
Collect personal information from students for policing purposes11910.7%
Other18016.2%
Don't know18516.7%
Respondents (choose all that apply)1,108—
In your opinion, what kinds of activities did the SRO do at your child's school?
Parents Q3 · n = 475 · asked about the officer
ResponseCount%
Build relationships with students29361.7%
Conduct investigations11925.1%
Lay charges and make arrests6714.1%
Respond to emergencies24351.2%
Support crime prevention activities28459.8%
Support my child's school with lockdowns and other emergency planning22948.2%
Conduct surveillance of students8417.7%
Collect personal information from students for policing purposes296.1%
Other5211.0%
Don't know10923.0%
Respondents (choose all that apply)475—

Contact with the officer

How often did you interact with the School Resource Officer (SRO) at your school?
Students Q3 · n = 15,130 · asked about the respondent
ResponseCount%
Many times5023.3%
A few times2,74118.1%
Not at all11,88778.6%
Total15,130100%
How often did you interact with the School Resource Officer (SRO) at your school?
Staff Q3 · n = 1,062 · asked about the respondent
ResponseCount%
Many times31529.7%
A few times39937.6%
Not at all34832.8%
Total1,062100%

How contact felt

How did you feel interacting with the School Resource Officer (SRO) at your school?
Students Q4 · n = 15,133 · asked about the respondent
ResponseCount%
Very uncomfortable5393.6%
Uncomfortable3452.3%
Comfortable2,54916.8%
Very comfortable9216.1%
I didn't have any interaction with the SRO at my school10,77971.2%
Total15,133100%
How did you feel interacting with the School Resource Officer (SRO) at your school?
Staff Q4 · n = 1,062 · asked about the respondent
ResponseCount%
Very uncomfortable13012.2%
Uncomfortable292.7%
Comfortable23722.3%
Very comfortable38936.6%
I didn't have any interaction with the SRO at my school27726.1%
Total1,062100%

Evaluating the officer

The SRO is visible in the school.
Students Q5a · n = 15,067 · asked about the officer
ResponseCount%
Strongly Agree1,66411.0%
Agree4,92132.7%
Disagree1,58510.5%
Strongly Disagree1,4779.8%
Not Sure5,42036.0%
Total15,067100%
The SRO is approachable.
Students Q5b · n = 14,972 · asked about the officer
ResponseCount%
Strongly Agree1,74711.7%
Agree4,71731.5%
Disagree7715.1%
Strongly Disagree4973.3%
Not Sure7,24048.4%
Total14,972100%
The SRO is trustworthy.
Students Q5c · n = 14,950 · asked about the officer
ResponseCount%
Strongly Agree2,05513.7%
Agree4,08827.3%
Disagree4322.9%
Strongly Disagree3932.6%
Not Sure7,98253.4%
Total14,950100%
The SRO is respectful.
Students Q5d · n = 14,982 · asked about the officer
ResponseCount%
Strongly Agree2,73818.3%
Agree4,60030.7%
Disagree2421.6%
Strongly Disagree2661.8%
Not Sure7,13647.6%
Total14,982100%
The SRO is helpful.
Students Q5e · n = 15,000 · asked about the officer
ResponseCount%
Strongly Agree2,22414.8%
Agree4,05627.0%
Disagree4523.0%
Strongly Disagree3612.4%
Not Sure7,90752.7%
Total15,000100%
The SRO is visible in the school.
Staff Q5a · n = 1,045 · asked about the officer
ResponseCount%
Strongly Agree35534.0%
Agree37135.5%
Disagree10710.2%
Strongly Disagree706.7%
Not Sure14213.6%
Total1,045100%
The SRO is approachable.
Staff Q5b · n = 1,036 · asked about the officer
ResponseCount%
Strongly Agree44042.5%
Agree32831.7%
Disagree464.4%
Strongly Disagree151.4%
Not Sure20720.0%
Total1,036100%
The SRO is trustworthy.
Staff Q5c · n = 1,020 · asked about the officer
ResponseCount%
Strongly Agree44343.4%
Agree26225.7%
Disagree191.9%
Strongly Disagree141.4%
Not Sure28227.6%
Total1,020100%
The SRO is respectful.
Staff Q5d · n = 1,033 · asked about the officer
ResponseCount%
Strongly Agree49347.7%
Agree29828.8%
Disagree191.8%
Strongly Disagree90.9%
Not Sure21420.7%
Total1,033100%
The SRO is helpful.
Staff Q5e · n = 1,027 · asked about the officer
ResponseCount%
Strongly Agree43542.4%
Agree27126.4%
Disagree313.0%
Strongly Disagree131.3%
Not Sure27727.0%
Total1,027100%

Safety at school

Different questions. Students were asked about the respondent, Staff were asked about the school, Parents were asked about the school. These are not three measures of one quantity, and the percentages below should not be read across.
Having an SRO in my school makes me feel: Safer at school.
Students Q6a · n = 15,119 · asked about the respondent
ResponseCount%
Strongly Agree3,10220.5%
Agree5,52136.5%
Disagree9956.6%
Strongly Disagree5243.5%
Not Sure4,97732.9%
Total15,119100%
Having an SRO in our school has made the school a safer place.
Staff Q6a · n = 1,045 · asked about the school
ResponseCount%
Strongly Agree35133.6%
Agree28927.7%
Disagree686.5%
Strongly Disagree343.3%
Not Sure30329.0%
Total1,045100%
Having an SRO in my child's school has made the school a safer place.
Parents Q4a · n = 462 · asked about the school
ResponseCount%
Strongly Agree21346.1%
Agree13930.1%
Disagree204.3%
Strongly Disagree112.4%
Not Sure7917.1%
Total462100%

Safety in the neighbourhood

Different questions. Students were asked about the respondent, Staff were asked about the school, Parents were asked about the school. These are not three measures of one quantity, and the percentages below should not be read across.
Having an SRO in my school makes me feel: Safer in the school neighbourhood.
Students Q6f · n = 14,957 · asked about the respondent
ResponseCount%
Strongly Agree1,67611.2%
Agree5,06833.9%
Disagree1,57010.5%
Strongly Disagree7104.7%
Not Sure5,93339.7%
Total14,957100%
Having an SRO in our school has contributed to the safety of the school neighbourhood.
Staff Q6e · n = 1,039 · asked about the school
ResponseCount%
Strongly Agree26825.8%
Agree32631.4%
Disagree605.8%
Strongly Disagree302.9%
Not Sure35534.2%
Total1,039100%
Having an SRO in my child's school has made the neighbourhood a safer place.
Parents Q4e · n = 461 · asked about the school
ResponseCount%
Strongly Agree16535.8%
Agree15233.0%
Disagree378.0%
Strongly Disagree112.4%
Not Sure9620.8%
Total461100%

Worry about problems

Different questions. Students were asked about the respondent, Staff were asked about the respondent, Parents were asked about the respondent's own child. These are not three measures of one quantity, and the percentages below should not be read across.
Having an SRO in my school makes me feel: Less worried about various problems (e.g., bullying, drugs, weapons, vandalism, etc.).
Students Q6c · n = 15,039 · asked about the respondent
ResponseCount%
Strongly Agree2,06813.8%
Agree5,11734.0%
Disagree1,83012.2%
Strongly Disagree8355.6%
Not Sure5,18934.5%
Total15,039100%
Having an SRO in our school has made me less worried about various problems (e.g., bullying, drugs, weapons, vandalism, etc.).
Staff Q6c · n = 1,039 · asked about the respondent
ResponseCount%
Strongly Agree23622.7%
Agree33932.6%
Disagree18317.6%
Strongly Disagree615.9%
Not Sure22021.2%
Total1,039100%
Having an SRO in my child's school has made my child less worried about various problems (e.g., bullying, drugs, weapons, vandalism, etc.).
Parents Q4c · n = 463 · asked about the respondent's own child
ResponseCount%
Strongly Agree15834.1%
Agree14832.0%
Disagree439.3%
Strongly Disagree183.9%
Not Sure9620.7%
Total463100%

Comfort with police generally

Having an SRO in my school makes me feel: More comfortable with the police.
Students Q6d · n = 14,990 · asked about the respondent
ResponseCount%
Strongly Agree1,56410.4%
Agree4,65931.1%
Disagree1,64911.0%
Strongly Disagree8325.6%
Not Sure6,28641.9%
Total14,990100%

Feeling targeted or watched

Different questions. Students were asked about the respondent, Staff were asked whether some students were affected, Parents were asked about the respondent's own child. These are not three measures of one quantity, and the percentages below should not be read across.
Having an SRO in my school makes me feel: Like I'm being targeted or watched at school.
Students Q6b · n = 14,963 · asked about the respondent
ResponseCount%
Strongly Agree6404.3%
Agree1,56710.5%
Disagree4,45429.8%
Strongly Disagree3,29422.0%
Not Sure5,00833.5%
Total14,963100%
Having an SRO in our school has made some students feel targeted or watched.
Staff Q6b · n = 1,024 · asked whether some students were affected
ResponseCount%
Strongly Agree424.1%
Agree14514.2%
Disagree22021.5%
Strongly Disagree21120.6%
Not Sure40639.6%
Total1,024100%
Having an SRO in my child's school has made my child feel targeted or watched.
Parents Q4b · n = 453 · asked about the respondent's own child
ResponseCount%
Strongly Agree194.2%
Agree286.2%
Disagree9821.6%
Strongly Disagree23852.5%
Not Sure7015.5%
Total453100%

Feeling intimidated

Different questions. Students were asked about the respondent, Staff were asked whether some students were affected, Parents were asked about the respondent's own child. These are not three measures of one quantity, and the percentages below should not be read across.
Having an SRO in my school makes me feel: Intimidated by the SRO's presence at my school.
Students Q6g · n = 14,888 · asked about the respondent
ResponseCount%
Strongly Agree4392.9%
Agree1,2768.6%
Disagree3,90526.2%
Strongly Disagree3,59324.1%
Not Sure5,67538.1%
Total14,888100%
Having an SRO in our school has made some students feel intimidated by the SRO's presence at the school.
Staff Q6f · n = 1,026 · asked whether some students were affected
ResponseCount%
Strongly Agree282.7%
Agree11210.9%
Disagree20520.0%
Strongly Disagree25224.6%
Not Sure42941.8%
Total1,026100%
Having an SRO in my child's school has made my child feel intimidated by the SRO's presence at the school.
Parents Q4f · n = 456 · asked about the respondent's own child
ResponseCount%
Strongly Agree153.3%
Agree214.6%
Disagree8719.1%
Strongly Disagree25455.7%
Not Sure7917.3%
Total456100%

Discomfort attending school

Different questions. Students were asked about the respondent, Staff were asked whether some students were affected, Parents were asked about the respondent's own child. These are not three measures of one quantity, and the percentages below should not be read across.
Having an SRO in my school makes me feel: Uncomfortable to attend school due to the SRO's presence.
Students Q6e · n = 14,853 · asked about the respondent
ResponseCount%
Strongly Agree3162.1%
Agree7395.0%
Disagree3,94426.6%
Strongly Disagree4,95733.4%
Not Sure4,89733.0%
Total14,853100%
Having an SRO in our school has made some students uncomfortable to attend school due to the SRO's presence.
Staff Q6d · n = 1,023 · asked whether some students were affected
ResponseCount%
Strongly Agree272.6%
Agree727.0%
Disagree22722.2%
Strongly Disagree25825.2%
Not Sure43942.9%
Total1,023100%
Having an SRO in my child's school has made my child uncomfortable to attend school due to the SRO's presence.
Parents Q4d · n = 456 · asked about the respondent's own child
ResponseCount%
Strongly Agree143.1%
Agree122.6%
Disagree9520.8%
Strongly Disagree26858.8%
Not Sure6714.7%
Total456100%

Value of the programme

Different questions. Students were asked about the respondent, Students were asked about the school, Staff were asked about the school, Parents were asked about the school. These are not three measures of one quantity, and the percentages below should not be read across.
How valuable is the School Resource Officer (SRO) program to you?
Students Q7 · n = 15,200 · asked about the respondent
ResponseCount%
Not valuable at all1,4989.9%
Not that valuable1,52710.0%
Somewhat valuable3,57723.5%
Very valuable1,93512.7%
Extremely valuable8145.4%
Don't know5,84938.5%
Total15,200100%
In your opinion how valuable is the School Resource Officer (SRO) program to your school?
Students Q8 · n = 15,121 · asked about the school
ResponseCount%
Not valuable at all9086.0%
Not that valuable7935.2%
Somewhat valuable3,31021.9%
Very valuable3,01119.9%
Extremely valuable1,5049.9%
Don't know5,59537.0%
Total15,121100%
In your opinion how valuable is the School Resource Officer (SRO) program to your school?
Staff Q7 · n = 1,080 · asked about the school
ResponseCount%
Not valuable at all434.0%
Not that valuable635.8%
Somewhat valuable20619.1%
Very valuable27825.7%
Extremely valuable34632.0%
Don't know14413.3%
Total1,080100%
In your opinion how valuable is the School Resource Officer (SRO) program to your child's school?
Parents Q5 · n = 469 · asked about the school
ResponseCount%
Not valuable at all194.1%
Not that valuable204.3%
Somewhat valuable5812.4%
Very valuable11825.2%
Extremely valuable19842.2%
Don't know5611.9%
Total469100%

Whether the programme should continue

Would you like the School Resource Officer (SRO) program to continue in your school?
Students Q9 · n = 15,024 · asked about the school
ResponseCount%
Yes7,04146.9%
No1,0326.9%
Not Sure6,95146.3%
Total15,024100%
Would you like the School Resource Officer (SRO) program to continue in your school?
Staff Q8 · n = 1,073 · asked about the school
ResponseCount%
Yes75570.4%
No1029.5%
Not Sure21620.1%
Total1,073100%
Would you like the School Resource Officer (SRO) program to continue in your child's school?
Parents Q6 · n = 469 · asked about the school
ResponseCount%
Yes36577.8%
No367.7%
Not sure6814.5%
Total469100%

Who answered

What grade are you currently in?
Students Q11 · n = 14,677 · asked about the respondent
ResponseCount%
Grade 104,71632.1%
Grade 114,74832.3%
Grade 125,21335.5%
Total14,677100%
Please select the gender identity that best fits you (choose all that apply).
Students Q12 · n = 14,237 · asked about the respondent
ResponseCount%
Male6,94348.8%
Female7,04549.5%
Other (Genderfluid, Genderqueer, Nonbinary, Transgender, Two-Spirit)2491.7%
Total14,237100%
Were you born in Canada?
Students Q13 · n = 13,699 · asked about the respondent
ResponseCount%
Yes8,46061.8%
No5,23938.2%
Total13,699100%
Which of the following best describes your racial background? (choose all that apply)
Students Q14 · n = 14,272 · asked about the respondent
ResponseCount%
Black2,26715.9%
East Asian1,71312.0%
First Nations, Métis, and/or Inuit480.3%
Latin American3342.3%
Middle Eastern9576.7%
South Asian3,38323.7%
Southeast Asian1,3299.3%
White2,54117.8%
Mixed1,70011.9%
Total14,272100%
Do you have a disability (e.g., deaf/hard of hearing, blind/low vision, speech difficulty, learning disability, mental illness, physical disability, etc.)?
Students Q15 · n = 14,191 · asked about the respondent
ResponseCount%
Yes1,48710.5%
No12,70489.5%
Total14,191100%
What is your sexual orientation? (choose all that apply)
Students Q16 · n = 13,868 · asked about the respondent
ResponseCount%
Heterosexual (straight)10,98479.2%
LGBTQ (Asexual, Bi-sexual, Gay, Lesbian, Pansexual, Queer, Two-spirit)1,75412.6%
Other (Questioning, I'm not sure what this question is asking)1,1308.1%
Total13,868100%