NASRO Announces Final Call for Nominations for 2010 Wren Solutions School Resource Officer Scholarship

ST. PAUL, Minn., March 16 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- The National Association of School Resource Officers (NASRO) today announced that it has extended the entry deadline for the 2010 Wren Solutions School Resource Officer (SRO) Scholarship Award. Nominations will now be accepted until May 1, 2010. The award is part of a $10,000 donation that Wren, providers of physical security solutions that create safe learning environments, pledged over a four year time period. The annual scholarship is intended to help SROs further their education, thereby bringing even more expertise and security strategies to protect the schools they serve.

This year's winner will be announced at NASRO's 20th Annual National Conference to be held August 2 through 6, 2010 in Louisville, Kentucky.  The award will be offered and administered through NASRO.

In order to be considered for the scholarship, applicants must be a current member of NASRO and enrolled in an associate's or bachelor's degree program in law enforcement, criminal justice or a related field deemed appropriate by the NASRO Scholarship Committee such as business, public administration or psychology. At the time of applying, candidates must be a sworn law enforcement officer.

"Since the scholarship program was put in place last year, it has achieved its goal of recognizing SROs who take proactive leadership roles in their organizations and want to pursue an education to further that goal," said Dick Caster, executive director of NASRO. "With the scholarship this year, Wren and NASRO hope to once again offer the most committed SROs with the opportunity to advance their education and career, in turn bringing new ideas and expertise to school security and protection."

In selecting the award winner, the nomination committee will consider each applicant's contributions to their SRO program, agency, NASRO or the community. Applicants are also asked to address how they utilized technology to enhance the safety and security of people, property and information.

Wren Solutions SRO Scholarship Award applications can be downloaded on NASRO's website.

About NASRO

The National Association of School Resource Officers (NASRO) is a not-for-profit organization for school based law enforcement officers, school administrators, and school security/safety professionals working as partners to protect students, school faculty and staff and the schools they attend. The true and tested strength in the School Resource Officer program is that it is much more than a curriculum. The SRO Concept can easily be adapted to the needs of ANY community desiring safe schools and effective community partnerships. For more information about NASRO, please visit the association web site at www.nasro.org.

About Wren

Wren specializes in physical security technologies and services for retail, education, hospitality, healthcare and government facilities. The company's solutions, including enterprise-class video management software, access control systems, security assessments,  surveillance cameras and hardware, and professional services, enable organizations to protect people, assets and facilities, while empowering them with operational insights for better performance. Established in 1983 and headquartered in Jefferson City, MO, Wren is a member of the Security Industry Association (SIA), the National Association of School Resource Officers (NASRO), the National Association of School Safety and Law Enforcement Officers (NASSLEO), and the National Retail Federation (NRF). Visit us at our website www.wrensolutions.com.

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