TO: Committee of the Whole - Public Safety and Human Services
FROM: Mayor Angela Birney
DEPARTMENT DIRECTOR CONTACT(S):
Police
Chief Darrell Lowe
425-556-2521
DEPARTMENT STAFF:
Police
Brian Coats
Deputy Chief
TITLE:
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Lake Washington School District 2025-2026 School Community Resource Officer Contract Agreement
OVERVIEW STATEMENT:
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Staff is requesting Council approval to renew the Interlocal Agreement (ILA) between the City of Redmond and the Lake Washington School District (LWSD) for continued police services during the 2025-2026 school year.
The Redmond Police Department remains committed to supporting a strong, collaborative partnership with LWSD. Based on input from police staff and Council, the district transitioned from the traditional School Resource Officer (SRO) program to a Community Resource Officer (CRO) model beginning in the 2023-2024 school year under a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU).
The attached ILA formalizes the continuation of the CRO program and extends police support through the end of the 2025-2026 academic year.
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? Additional Background Information/Description of Proposal Attached
REQUESTED ACTION:
? Receive Information ? Provide Direction ? Approve
REQUEST RATIONALE:
* Relevant Plans/Policies:
LWSD MOU and Standard Operating Procedures
* Required:
N/A
* Council Request:
N/A
* Other Key Facts:
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OUTCOMES:
This agreement continues the police services currently provided by the Redmond Police Department to the Lake Washington School District and includes funding in consideration for those services. Historically, an officer was assigned to Redmond High School and the surrounding middle schools as staffing permitted. The district is continuing with the same scope of service as last year, maintaining its partnership with the police department with one Community Resource Officer assigned to Redmond High School and its feeder schools.
In a collaborative effort between the LWSD and law enforcem...
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