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City approves hospital resource officer agreement with Avera St. Luke’s

5964726 · October 21, 2025
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Summary

Aberdeen approved a one-year, renewable agreement to assign a police hospital resource officer to the Avera St. Luke’s campus; chief said the program would draw on existing staffing and aid in behavioral-health and wait-time situations.

The Aberdeen City Council on Oct. 20 approved a one-year, automatically renewable agreement to place a hospital resource officer (HRO) at Avera St. Luke’s Hospital.

Chief McNeil told the council the department has long partnered with local schools and Northern State University and that an HRO at the hospital would “offer many benefits… that facilitates the safety and…

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