City Council
MEETING DATE: 9/28/2016
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School Resource Officer (SRO) Contract with Palm Springs Unified School District
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FROM:
Police Chief George Crum
RECOMMENDATION:
Recommendation
Staff recommends City Council authorize an agreement, in the amount not to exceed $125,734.00, by and between City of Cathedral City and Palm Springs Unified School District (District) for the Police Department to provide the District one trained police officer on a full-time basis as a School Resource Officer (SRO).
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BACKGROUND:
For the past 16 years, the Cathedral City Police Department and Palm Springs Unified School District (PSUSD) have partnered together to provide a specially trained full-time police officer, called a School Resource Officer (SRO), to maintain an immediate police presence and response at Cathedral City High School, as well as other district sites within the City limits. As part of this partnership, the PSUSD has agreed to fund the position of SRO for the ten months that make up the school year, covering the salary and benefits of the officer working the assignment.
DISCUSSION:
None.
FISCAL IMPACT:
The current Cathedral City Police Department SRO salary and benefit package during the 10-month term of the contract equates to $125,730. The PSUSD funds the position, not to exceed $125,734 during the term of the contract.
ATTACHMENTS:
SRO Contract for PSUSD school year 2016-2017