PLYMOUTH – Plymouth’s Board of Public Works and Safety approved a new memorandum of understanding between Plymouth
Police and Plymouth Schools for providing a School Resource Officer.
The contract had come under discussion in recent meetings as the city debates the hiring of a 26th police officer and how that salary would affect the budget for the city.
The agreement with the school was up for renegotiation this year. City Attorney Jeff Houin told the board that the only significant changes in the new agreement are an increase in the amount of the contract reflecting the salary of the officers and also an automatic 3 percent increase yearly.
Questions arose about the handling of overtime for Resource Officers attending school events.
Plymouth Chief John Weir concurred with City Treasurer Lynn Gorski telling the board that he knew of just two in the past year, the prom and a football game that was played in Indianapolis
He added that when Resource Officers were in attendance at school functions they were there on their own or compensated by the school for their time.
Councilman Don Ecker voiced approval of the new agreement.
