School Resource Officers

Portage elementary schools now have dedicated school resource officers.

Valparaiso's elementary schools will share a dedicated school resource officer. The Valparaiso Board of Works finalized a memorandum of understanding last week, following the school board's approval the week before.

Valparaiso Community Schools will likely get a fourth school resource officer. The school board last week approved a memorandum of understanding with the Valparaiso Police Department.

Social unrest after high-profile cases of violence at the hands of police have spurred ongoing debates about the role of law enforcement in communities.…