School resource officers will be stationed at all the district’s schools in September.
The Yorktown Central School District has contracted with the Yorktown Police Department to add two resource officer positions for the Brookside and Mohansic elementary schools. A school resource officer is a sworn law-enforcement officer with arrest powers who works, either full or part time, in a school setting.
“The safety of our children is a top concern for parents, elected officials and school administrators,” said Supervisor Tom Diana. “These officers serve as deterrents to violence, while building trust with the general student population and making vital connections with at-risk children.”
Last year, the district hired a full-time school resource officer at the Crompond Elementary School. That officer also served on the Brookside and Mohansic schools’ building emergency response teams. The addition of the two resource officers means that all three of the district’s elementary schools will have full-time police coverage.
