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SRO deputy returns as district begins search for new school resource officer
Summary
The Salem School District board announced Deputy Hyatt will return to regular patrol and described an ongoing selection process for a new SRO; interviews with police candidates were scheduled and the incoming SRO will transition with Deputy Hyatt during service week.
The Salem School District board was told that Deputy Hyatt, who had been serving as the school resource officer (SRO), has decided to return to regular patrol duties while the district hires a replacement.
"Deputy Hyatt has decided to return to the normal patrol," the chair (speaker 1) said, and staff described meetings with local police leadership to identify candidates. A staff member present said the district met with Lieutenant Gilly and Captain Bridal to review a qualified candidate pool and that interviews were scheduled the following day.
District staff said the plan calls for Deputy Hyatt to participate in service week alongside the new SRO to support a smooth transition and to be present the first week of school. Board members also asked whether the SRO position would be funded in the same arrangement used last year, when the village of Salem Heights paid for three months of the SRO contract; the board chair replied the contract covers the school-year portion (nine months).
The board did not take formal action beyond approving the agenda and continuing with the evening; interview results and a formal hiring announcement were not specified in the meeting record.
