Argos Police Officer to Attend School Resource Officer Training This Month

Multiple entities in the Town of Argos continue to work together to secure the safety of students in the community.

Over the last few months, officials from the Argos Community School Corporation, the Town Council and the Police Commission have been coordinating with one about hiring a School Resource Officer (SRO).

Clerk-Treasurer Lisa Mullaney mentioned that Officer David Carrell will be attending training this month to learn the skills necessary to serve as an SRO. Continue reading

Argos School Board Confirms Support for School Resource Officer

Efforts to bring a School Resource Officer into the Argos Community School Corporation continue to move forward.

Town Council members provided their support for the idea when they met earlier this month. School Superintendent Ned Speicher said that School Board members considered the matter at their meeting on Monday.

Speicher explained, “The school board did the same thing, they had a motion and approved stating that they’d work on the concept of having a School Resource Officer.” Continue reading