To: Board of County Commissioners
Through: Tyler S. Brown, Sheriff
Prepared By:
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Adam Burson, Bureau Chief, Sheriff's Office
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Subject:
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Intergovernmental Agreement with the Cherry Creek Academy, a public charter school for a School Resource Officer
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Purpose and Request:
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Request the Board of County Commissioners approve and authorize the Chair of the Board to sign the renewal of the Intergovernmental Agreement (IGA) with Cherry Creek Academy (CCA) to continue to provide a deputy sheriff to act as a School Resource Officer (SRO).
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Alignment with Strategic Plan: Safe and Healthy Communities - Advance public safety by strengthening partnerships across law enforcement, emergency response, and community stakeholders.
Background and Discussion: The Arapahoe County Sheriff's Office School Resource Officer Unit will work closely with and assign a School Resource Officer to handle criminal complaints, conduct follow-up investigations, and enforce traffic laws within schools in the school district and surrounding community. School Resource Officers also attend numerous school functions such as PTO meetings and sporting activities. Deputies provide classroom instruction on substance abuse, law-related education and participate in community-related work groups for youth issues, such as truancy. An SRO has been assigned to CCA since January of 2019. The Arapahoe County Sheriff's Office is a CALEA accredited agency. CALEA accreditation standards require a written agreement governing law enforcement services provided to the School District by the Sheriff's Office. The SRO Unit operates based on National Association of School Resource Officers (NASRO) standards, which are also reflected in the IGA. The IGA specifies the role of the SRO in the CCA, expectations and requirements for the County, Sheriff's Office and CCA. CCA has agreed to reimburse the Sheriff's Office for half of the cost of the current salary and ben...
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