School Resource Officers Approved For Washington Twp Schools

LONG VALLEY, NJ — Two school resource officers will be added to the Washington Township School District, starting at the beginning of the 2018-2019 school year.

The Township Committee approved a resolution to add the resource officers (known as SROs) at Monday night's meeting, and the Board of Education approved it on Tuesday. Both SROs will be fully trained, Class I officers from the Washington Township Police Department.

"This initiative serves to further enhance the overall school security effort here in the Washington Township Schools," superintendent Jeff Mohre told Patch.

They will be assigned to all schools, but the rotation has not been finalized and will not be made public, committeeman Matt Murello said.

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