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TO: Mayor Richard C. Irvin and City Council
FROM: Commander Jack Fichtel and Lt. Robb Wallers, Aurora Police Department
DATE: November 7, 2019
SUBJECT:
The City of Aurora, through the Aurora Police Department, is requesting approval of the agreement between the Aurora Police Department and West Aurora School District 129 concerning the Police School Resource Officer Program and Crossing Guard Program at West Aurora School District 129.
PURPOSE:
This agreement between the Aurora Police Department and West Aurora School District 129 updates a decades old agreement between the City and the school district. Both the City and the school district will benefit from the updated agreement that defines roles for each party with the crossing guard and Police School Resource Officer Program. Additionally, the agreement covers the transition of the crossing guards as City employees to crossing guards becoming school district employees over the course of four years.
BACKGROUND:
The Aurora Police Department requested an updated agreement between all school districts in the City of Aurora for the Police School Resource Officer Program as well as shifting the crossing guard duties from the police department to the school districts.
DISCUSSION:
This agreement updates the previous agreement with West Aurora School District 129 concerning the Police School Resource Officer Program. Additionally, in the year 2022, the crossing guard program will move from a City responsibility to the school district. This will allow officers to focus on patrol issues instead of assisting crossing guards with their duties (i.e. assisting crossing guards when a crossing guard shack door is frozen shut, or dropping off bags of salt for the crossing guards). The agreement also outlines the role the officer has in the school and the role the District has in selection and reviews of the officers in their District.
IMPACT STATEMENT:
The agreement will provide better communication regarding...
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