West County Police Department Expands Security to Elementary, Private Schools
The move is in response to concerns raised by school administrators about school security following the deadly massacre in Newtown, Conn., last month.
The Chesterfield Police Department is rolling out a program to expand its presence at area schools in response to the shootings at an elementary school in Newtown, Conn. (For instant news updates follow Patch on Facebook and Twitter.) The new program will re-assign an officer to be a full-time School Resource Officer (SRO) at all 12 of the area's public and private elementary schools and at a private high school. Individual officers were already present at Chesterfield's two middle and two high schools, so the new initiative means all educational institutions will be covered. "The purpose of this is to provide some additional safety and security," said Chesterfield Police Capt. Steven Lewis. "The officer will work with the schools and see …
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