Police Officers To Be Stationed At Every Basking Ridge School

BASKING RIDGE, NJ — Police officers will soon be stationed at every public school in the township for added security.

The Bernards Township Committee unanimously passed a resolution "authorizing a memorandum of agreement with the Bernards Township Board Of Education concerning the placement of a school resource officer and the hiring of special police officer III’s in each school in the Bernards Township School District" on Tuesday night.

"This will result in a law enforcement officer at each of our public schools in town," said Mayor Andrew McNally. "Ensuring the safety of those schools is among our highest priorities so I just want to extend my thanks to the Board of Education for working with us in order to effectuate this."

The resolution stated that the Township and the Board of Education "agree that having Special Class III’s Police Officers who are specifically trained for school security is a best practice for the safety and security of the students, faculty, staff, and visitors to District Schools located in Bernards Township."

School security has remained in the limelight following the rise in school shootings in the nation.

The Bridgewater Township Mayor and Council tried to do something similar with its school, however, the Board of Education opted for its own security plan. Read More: Police Officers In Every Bridgewater School? Mayor Submits Proposal

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