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Tuesday June 10, 2008
School Resource Officer Will be Added in the Fall
The West Paterson school district will get a school resource officer (SRO).
According to Scott Rixford, West Paterson’s superintendent of schools, the school district will pay $72,900 for an in-school police officer who will work at all three borough schools.
Rixford said no educational programs will be cut to staff the SRO program. He said the district already had earmarked $20,000 for the position, and that the rest came from various line item cuts in the school budget.
Rixford said the SRO will not only educate pupils about safety, but will also enhance school security. Moreover, Kazmark said the officer will address school traffic concerns at Memorial and Charles Olbon schools and oversee the district’s security network.
A West Paterson police officer will hold the position.
“I don’t know if the (police) chief (Robert Reda) has made the final determination of who will be assigned,” said Councilman Keith Kazmark.
Reprinted with permission. (c)2008 Passaic Valley Today (Passaic Co., NJ) Tom Boud
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