Marquette, MI – May 17, 2022 – The City of Negaunee and the Negaunee Public Schools have entered into a two-year agreement where the city will provide a full-time certified police officer to act as a School Resources Officer.
Skewis said both entities have been working on this proposal over the last year, and the officer is slated to start at the post for the 2022-23 school year.
He added that the officer will provide safety and counseling services to students, teachers, administrators, and parents within the school system and after-hours programs, as well as assist in the preparation and training for emergency preparedness plans and other circumstances that arise.
According to the City of Negaunee, the agreement specifies that the officer will be present in the Negaunee schools during the school year and work as a regular patrolman when the district is on breaks.
The officer will serve as a City of Negaunee police officer and be under the direct supervision of the Chief of Police.
Read more about the agreement HERE.
-mediaBrew Communications News
