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School resource officers describe 400‑camera system, Tito the detection dog and tip line in annual safety briefing
Summary
SROs and police officials reported school safety tools—about 400 campus cameras, upgraded fob access, Raptor visitor management, the state-run Speak Up Speak Out tip line, and Tito, a therapy/odor-detection dog—while presenting SRO activity statistics and encouraging community engagement.
Superintendent Todd Irvine introduced the district's school resource officers and a joint annual safety report to the board on March 9, 2026, describing security equipment and partnerships with the police department.
School and police speakers said the district operates roughly 400 cameras across sites, uses encrypted staff fobs and interconnected radios to coordinate response, and employs Raptor visitor management to screen visitors and volunteers. The district also emphasized the Speak Up Speak Out reporting portal as a monitored, state-run tip line intended to capture threats or concerns anonymously and funnel them to administrators and law enforcement.
SRO Adam Rotekch (who asked to be called "Officer Mo") described Tito, the district's therapy and drug-detection dog. Rotekch said Tito is being trained to detect odors associated with ammunition and that the dog has been used in field deployments; he recounted a recent Taco Bell deployment where Tito located spent casings and alerted handlers. Rotekch also described Tito's role as a therapy dog that engages positively with students at events.
An SRO identified in the transcript as Officer X and Officer Josh Kenny described routine relationship-building work in lunchrooms, classrooms and at events. Lieutenant Johannic presented SRO metrics: calls for service and reports concentrated at the high school (highest counts among schools), bus-passing complaints investigated using bus-company video, 21 special events worked in 2025, and roughly 184 overtime hours for special events in 2024–25 with 127 hours recorded through Dec. 31 in the reporting year.
A police chief who spoke praised the district–police partnership, recounted an anecdote in which a parent relaxed upon learning an on-site officer was part of the school staff, and encouraged community participation in a May 7 Rachel's Challenge event focused on connections to prevent school violence.
Board members and presenters emphasized that safety investments should be evaluated for sustainability, cost and training demands; several speakers urged that administrators and SROs keep open communication channels and use data from the tip line and cameras to inform decisions.
