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Pewaukee school resource officers detail student safety work, report jump in online-enticement tips
Summary
School resource officers Julie Budenhagen and Larissa Hildenbrand told the board they prioritize behavioral threat assessment, Internet safety and community outreach; they reported about 230+ cyber-tip reports in 2024 and over 650 in 2025 (as of Jan. 28) and gave school-level calls-for-service counts.
Julie Budenhagen and Larissa Hildenbrand, the district's school resource officers, gave an annual update to the board on April 27 outlining roles, priorities and recent activity.
Budenhagen described duties including safety-committee work, crossing-guard coordination, life-skills instruction and serving on behavioral threat assessment teams across district buildings. She said the district secured an anti-bullying ordinance last year to provide accountability and a documented process for bullying reports, emphasizing an educational-first approach.
Hildenbrand summarized community engagement and safety metrics and highlighted online risks. She told the board that reports to the cyber tip line rose sharply: "In 2024, we had about 230 plus reports... In 2025, it jumped to over 650" (as of Jan. 28). She said reports of online enticement increased in 2024 by about 192% and called for more parent and student education on sextortion and internet safety.
The officers gave school-by-school calls-for-service numbers for the school year: High School 222; Asa Clark 13; Horizon 10; PLE 13. They described most high‑school incidents as extra patrols (168 were extra patrols) and said special-event calls, thefts and vaping/THC‑related complaints comprised a portion of calls. Officers also described training activities (active‑threat and Rescue Task Force exercises), community outreach (Shop with Cops, National Night Out) and plans to explore vape detectors in bathrooms.
Board members thanked the officers and asked about the anti-bullying ordinance's early impact; officers said it increased public awareness and gave the district a stronger framework to document and follow up on reports.
