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Trustees urge school resource officers after two days of student fights
Summary
Trustees and residents raised concerns at the Feb. 25 meeting about multiple student fights reported in local schools; trustees urged the village manager and chief to push for school resource officers at Creek High School and to coordinate with the district superintendent.
Trustees and residents told the Board of Trustees they were concerned about recent student fights in district schools and urged action to increase school safety.
A resident said that two consecutive days of large fights — eight students one day and 10 the next — had left families and officials worried and asked trustees what steps the village would take to protect students.
Several trustees said they would press the superintendent to place University Park police officers in Creek High School and other schools in the district once staffing levels allowed. One trustee said the School Resource Officer (SRO) program had been effective in the past and urged renewed emphasis on SROs alongside detectives and patrol staffing.
Why it matters: trustees said University Park students are a majority in several district schools and that local officials should advocate for resources and safe learning environments. Trustees also referenced a desire for summer programs and mentorship to address the root causes of youth violence.
What the board said: trustees proposed increased engagement with the school board and superintendent and suggested the village mayor and manager should raise the issue directly. No formal intergovernmental agreement or budget allocation was approved at the meeting.
Next step: Trustees said they would follow up with the superintendent and monitor whether Village police can be assigned as SROs when patrol staffing permits.
