Sheriff's Office Proposes School Resource Officer

The Cheyenne County Sheriff's Office is reaching out to county schools to create a partnership. It would be a partnership, that, according to Sheriff Adam Frerichs, could curb issues occurring in county schools.

In the May 10 meeting of the Leyton School Board, interim Superintendent Charles Bunner said the sheriff's office had contacted the school regarding a possible resource officer that would be shared with Potter-Dix and Sidney High School. In the May 10 meeting, Bunner said the concept was only discussed.

In the May 17 meeting of the county commissioners, Frerichs said he is contacting schools regarding the possibility of a School Resource Officer.

“We feel there's a need for it in Cheyenne County,” he said.

He mentioned truancy, abuse, and drug activity as concerns within county schools.

The present concept is for one officer to be shared among the three schools and work as a road officer in the summer.

Frerichs also talked the to commissioners about improving the county impound building. The proposed improvement would include a full concrete floor. The commissioners encouraged Frerichs to contact local contractors for bids on the project.

The commissioners also approved the purchase of a mower tractor from 21st Century John Deere. The tractor, with 3,130 hours, will be delivered from Gordon, Neb., at a price of $39,500.

The commissioners finished the May 17 meeting with an executive session on personnel issues.