Florida SRO Fired After Arresting 6- and 8-Year-Old Children

A school resource officer with the Orlando (FL) Police Department who reportedly arrested two children—a six-year-old and an eight year-old—without first getting approval from a watch commander has been fired from the department.

According to USA Today , Orlando Police Chief Orlando Rolón said Officer Dennis Turner failed to follow department policy that requires officers to obtain approval from a watch commander before arresting minors younger than 12.

"As a grandfather of three children less than 11 years old, I can only imagine how traumatic this was for everyone involved," Rolón said.