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Ogden Police outline plan to expand school resource officer youth engagement and summer programming
Summary
Ogden Police said it will expand non‑enforcement SRO activities, increase SRO supervision, and pilot summer engagement programs tied to the Marshall White Center reconstruction, including a Rad Kids self‑defense and safety curriculum delivered by officers.
Ogden Police leadership told city and school officials that the department intends to expand the role of school resource officers (SROs) beyond traditional enforcement and to invest in training and summer programming designed to sustain school–officer relationships year-round.
Chief Jake Soumi (Ogden Police Department) said the department created a full-time sergeant position to supervise its SRO program and that the role has enabled more non‑enforcement engagement, relationship-building and coordination with schools. “Having a supervisor and a sergeant that is directly over that can help message this out, can go to these schools and interact with the different SROs,” the chief said.
Why it matters: Police and district officials said strong SRO relationships can reduce adversarial interactions, support students through…
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