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Darryl Heller, director of the IU South Bend Civil Rights Heritage Center, left, speaks next to Regina Williams-Preston, of Black Lives Matter South Bend, and Paul Mishler, of the Michiana Alliance Against Racist and Political Repression, during a press conference Wednesday about resource officers in schools.
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South Bend FOP Lodge #36 responds to interaction at Coquillard By: Kate Luce
ST. JOSEPH COUNTY, Ind. – The South Bend FOP Lodge #36 responds to an interaction that has left some with questions at Coquillard Elementary School.
ABC57 received body camera footage of Dr. Cheryl Camacho, South Bend School Empowerment Zone chief, asking a South Bend Police officer to leave after coming into the school without being escorted inside the building.
The South Bend FOP Lodge #36 has since responded, stating on their Facebook page that this incident “is both frustrating and deeply concerning for members of FOP Lodge 36.”
The department stated that walking through schools is a way for officers to both develop relationships between students and educators and keep communities safe, according to their Facebook post.