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Lieutenant Derek Young introduced; Waxahachie ISD updates SRO and school marshal programs
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Summary
Lieutenant Derek Young introduced himself at the WAXAHACHIE ISD district meeting and outlined recent SRO and school marshal staffing changes, reported new marshal credentials for two staffers, and said principals and marshals requested additional training.
Lieutenant Derek Young introduced himself at the WAXAHACHIE ISD district process management meeting and said he has been with Waxahachie for about 15 years. He replaced Lieutenant Chris Dickinson and briefly described his background, including work with the honor guard and SWAT and experience as a trainer for alert and citizen response.
Why it matters: School resource officers and marshals are central to the district's campus safety strategy. Changes in SRO assignments and additional marshal certification affect which staff are armed on campus and what training is provided.
Since taking the new post, Lieutenant Derek Young said he has met with principals and marshals across campuses to build working relationships and gather training ideas. "They all had a lot of great ideas," he said. He said one senior SRO, Officer Wafer, was reassigned to patrol to pursue professional development and that Officer OT Gladwell has taken the SRO post in his place.
Young reported that marshals Garcia and Henry "are both, full fledged marshals now, and they're assigned their campuses." He added that marshals have requested specific training topics and that he will try to implement those suggestions to strengthen the program.
When asked whether every campus is covered at all times by an SRO or marshal, Young responded, "Yes, ma'am. At all times," and cited House Bill 3 as a statutory requirement referenced in the discussion.
Next steps: Young said staff will move forward on requested training and continue coordinating with campus principals to refine the SRO and marshal programs.
