TO: Members of the City Council
FROM: Mayor Angela Birney
DEPARTMENT DIRECTOR CONTACT(S):
Police
Chief Darrell Lowe
425-556-2521
DEPARTMENT STAFF:
Police
Brian Coats
Deputy Police Chief
TITLE:
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Approval of the Lake Washington School District 2024-2025 School Community Resource Officer Contract Agreement
OVERVIEW STATEMENT:
recommendation
Staff is seeking Council approval to renew the Interlocal Agreement (ILA) between the City of Redmond and the Lake Washington School District (LWSD) for police services during the 2024-2025 school year.
The Redmond Police Department remains committed to strengthening its long-standing partnership with LWSD. Following careful review and input from police staff and the Council, the district transitioned from the School Resource Officer program to the Community Resource Officer (CRO) model under an MOU for the 2023-2024 school year. The attached ILA will extend these services through the remainder of the 2024-2025 school 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:
Interlocal agreements require Council approval.
* Council Request:
N/A
* Other Key Facts:
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OUTCOMES:
This is a continuation of service the Redmond Police Department currently provides to the District and allows for funding to be received in consideration for services provided. In the past, an officer was assigned to the High School and Middle Schools as staffing allowed. Moving forward, the district intends to maintain a partnership with the police department but limited to one officer assigned to Redmond High School and its feeder schools.
In a collaborative effort between the LWSD and law enforcement agencies within the district, a Standard Operating Procedure Manual was created to assist in the communication, cooperation, and ...
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