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'I Can No Longer Stand on the Sidelines': after Horrific Shooting, Denver Superintendent Brings Cops Back to Schools in Bold Statement

Billy Hallowell : Mar 27, 2023  Faithwire.com

"I acknowledge this action likely violates Executive Limitations 10.10, which mandates that I 'not staff district schools with school resource officers or the consistent presence of security armed with guns or any other law enforcement personnel.' However, I can no longer stand on the sidelines. I am willing to accept the consequences of my actions." -Denver Public Schools Superintendent Dr. Alex Marrero

(Denver) — [Faithwire.com] Nearly three years after Denver Public Schools' board unanimously decided to remove armed officers in the wake of George Floyd's death, the district's superintendent is changing course. (Image: Screengrab via Faithwire /YouTube)

Denver Public Schools Superintendent Dr. Alex Marrero wrote a letter [last] Wednesday announcing the return of police officers to schools—a move that comes after yet another shocking shooting rocked his community.

A student reportedly shot two teachers at East High School, sparking a somber and resolute reaction from Marrero.

"Today was my fourth visit to Denver Health's Intensive Care Unit due to victims of gun violence," he wrote. "These events should not have happened on my watch or on this Board's watch."

The superintendent said he plans to have two armed Denver Police Department officers at East High School throughout the rest of this school year, and will also have an armed officer at other high schools.

Marrero pointed out these moves likely violate the board's 2020 limitations on officers in schools, though he noted the needs far outweigh such considerations.

"I acknowledge this action likely violates Executive Limitations 10.10, which mandates that I 'not staff district schools with school resource officers or the consistent presence of security armed with guns or
any other law enforcement personnel,'" Marrero wrote. "However, I can no longer stand on the sidelines. I am willing to accept the consequences of my actions."

In the end, he affirmed school safety matters most.

The school board agreed with Marrero's calls for police assistance, meeting Thursday to approve his request for up to two cops and mental health professionals inside district high schools... Subscribe for free to Breaking Christian News here

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