Last night, the PPS school board agreed with the recommendations of the PPS Safety Task Force, to include a partnership with the Portland Police Bureau to rebuild and reimagine the Youth Services Division's SRO program with a pilot to program to be deployed in Fall 2023 as follows:

Designated law enforcement officers:
● Available and visible near schools to help deter criminal
activity; create clear parameters for engagement
● Immediately available to respond to community violence
impacting school community
● Trained in youth restorative and healing-centered practices
● Create positive relationships with students, staff, families
and community
● With direct communication with school leaders and safety
personnel

This is a petition victory and vital first step towards protecting our school communities and rebuilding relationships with law enforcement!

News article: PPS Partnership with Portland Police Bureau 

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