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Estacada police chief: school resource officer will patrol this summer; new deputy delayed to September
Summary
Chief Mendoza, Estacada’s police chief, told the Traffic and Public Safety Committee that the department will reassign its school resource officer to patrol for the summer and that a newly hired deputy’s start date has been delayed until September.
Chief Mendoza, Estacada’s police chief, told the Traffic and Public Safety Committee that the department will reassign its school resource officer (SRO) to patrol duties over the summer to provide additional coverage.
"This summer, our SRO ... is going to be moved to ... patrol and helping out our patrol deputies," Chief Mendoza said, explaining the reassignment is intended to increase on‑street presence while school is out.
He also reported a staffing delay for a newly hired deputy. Mendoza said a few recruits did not complete the department’s training process, so the city’s new deputy will not begin until…
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