Like the United States, many secondary schools in Canada have not only installed security cameras and hired security personnel to enhance the safety of staff and students, but schools in Toronto, Ontario have also sought the assistance of armed police officers, who are present in the school throughout the day.
Although some individuals believe that secondary schools are dangerous spaces due to the presence of SROs, many view secondary schools as safer places when police officers are present because it is perceived that they monitor and regulate risky and deviant individuals, particularly youth.