GL Council considers if resource officer is a boon

Green Lake Mayor Jon McConnell, right, and Green Lake Police Chief Mike Ratter discuss the role of the school resource/part-time officer with the council members.

Wednesday, December 12, 2018 11:32 AM

The Green Lake City Council considers whether its in the best interest of the city to hire a school resource/part-time officer prior to approving the contract for that four entities — the schools and police departments of Green Lake and Princeton — that will be utilizing the officer.

GL Council considers if resource officer is a boon

The Green Lake City Council considers whether its in the best interest of the city to hire a school resource/part-time officer prior to approving the contract for that four entities — the schools and police departments of Green Lake and Princeton — that will be utilizing the officer.
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