The Jonesboro Police Department deploys officers to three school districts located within the city.  Currently, there are a total of seven School Resource Officers in area schools.  Two officers are assigned to the Valley View School District, one at Jonesboro High School, one at Annie Camp Junior High School, one at Douglas MacArthur Junior High School, one at the Area Vocational Technical Center, and one who serves the Nettleton Public School District. 

School Resource Officers are uniformed, certified police officers who receive specialized training to deal with school-related issues and promote safety on campus.  SRO duties include patrolling school properties, assisting school officials with safety plans and crime issues, controlling traffic, providing security at school events such as ball games, taking reports, making arrests when needed, building positive relationships with students, parents, teachers and staff, and providing other law enforcement services as needed.