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Silverton police outline SRO role; city and school district begin talks on second officer
Summary
Silverton Police described the duties, funding arrangement and workload for the district's school resource officer (SRO). City councilors signaled interest in funding a second SRO but emphasized budget constraints; the school board said it values the position and will discuss further during budget and planning work sessions.
Todd Engstrom, chief of police in Silverton, told the Silver Falls School District board and Silverton City Council that the SRO position dates back to the 1997-98 school year and was restored in 2015 after budget cuts. The department currently operates a single dedicated SRO who works across the district's neighborhood schools as well as high school and middle school campuses. "They conduct active threat training ... lockdown and lockout drills" and provide a visible role model on campus, Engstrom said.
Engstrom outlined how the city bills the district monthly for the officer's wages and benefits during the nine-month school season. "The school district pays 75% of the position," he said, and city staff provided the board an…
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