Change may be coming in how police are deployed in schools
Published: 2/8/2021 7:43:48 PM
When it comes to the question of armed and uniformed police officers as a permanent presence in the public school system, emotions run high on both sides of the argument. Debate over school resource officers, as they are known, has for years been a regular feature of New Hampshire town meetings and school board deliberations.
Local officials will soon have new guidance on the issue, thanks to the work of the governor’s commission on police accountability. Officially known as the New Hampshire Commission on Law Enforcement Accountability, Community and Transparency, the 14-member commission was appointed by Gov. Chris Sununu last spring amid national protests over systemic racism in policing.
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From left, pictured in this 2019 file photo former Manchester Police Chief Carlo Capano; School Resource Officer Kevin Bernard; West High School Principal Rick Dichard; and Manchester Police Lt. Matt Larochelle, during Blue Knights Foundation award ceremony. Bernard was recognized for his contribution to the betterment of students at West High School. File Photo
When it comes to the question of armed and uniformed police officers as a permanent presence in the public school system, emotions run high on both sides of the argument. Debate over school resource officers, as they are known, has for years been a regular feature of New Hampshire town meetings and school board deliberations.