The Meridian City Council on a unanimous vote approved an order allowing interested off‑duty law‑enforcement officers to provide additional security at Meridian High School events.

The measure, moved and seconded during the consent agenda, passed 5‑0. Council members voted to move the item to the top of the consent agenda and then approved it without further amendment.

A representative of the Meridian Public School District told the council the district “would like the… potential allowing the off duty police officer to work our athletic events” and thanked the chief of police and the council for the partnership. The district representative described the officers as an “additional layer of security” for athletic events.

The action is procedural: the council approved authorization for interested off‑duty officers to provide security at school events. There was no recorded amendment to the order and no separate staff direction or follow‑up requirement recorded in the meeting minutes.

The council took the vote as part of its consent agenda; the council chair called for any questions before the vote and received none beyond the school district representative’s remarks. The council did not record an implementation date or operating details such as hourly rates, scheduling procedures, or supervision of officers for those events in the discussion before the vote.

Because the item was approved under consent, future council or staff documents should clarify the operational details — which officers will be eligible, how assignments will be coordinated with the school district, and whether the city or the school district will handle contracting or billing for off‑duty work.