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Council discusses school addendum for part-time officer and modeling for possible regional police department
Summary
Council members said they are awaiting confirmation of funding for a part-time school officer and discussed an addendum that would define an officer’s authority while stationed in the school; council also agreed chiefs with South Abington will model rosters to estimate costs if departments regionalize.
Council members reported ongoing coordination with the school district and the borough police over a proposed addendum governing a part-time officer stationed in the school and said they were awaiting confirmation of funding from Chief Yarns.
The nut graf: A council member said the addendum would give the officer more formal school-based authority than a regular patrol presence and emphasized that scheduling should avoid conflicts with borough patrol needs. The group recommended involving the superintendent and the school solicitor in reviewing the addendum.
Separately, the council summarized a productive meeting with South Abington: the two police chiefs will model how a regionalized department would be staffed and provide rosters so the borough can cost out alternatives and compare them to current staffing over the coming weeks.
Council members also discussed the implications for hiring a new police chief while regionalization remains possible, recommending transparency in the hiring process and contract provisions that retain borough flexibility if regionalization proceeds. No formal vote was taken; staff and the chiefs will return with modeled staffing figures.
