Golden Valley Considers Putting Officers in Two Schools
After a two-year hiatus, the Robbinsdale School District is exploring the possibility of putting police officers back into two Golden Valley schools.
This week, the Golden Valley City Council will consider a proposal to place school resource officers inside Sandburg Middle School and the Robbinsdale Academy-Highview alternative program.
The goal is to increase student safety and improve communication and coordination between the district and the Golden Valley Police Department.
Sandburg Middle School and Robbinsdale Academy-Highview are both located at 2400 Sandburg Lane in Golden Valley.
The request from the district comes after two students at Sandburg Middle School were charged last March for bringing a gun to campus. The incident came to light after a video surfaced on Snapchat showing one of the students holding the gun in a school bathroom.
According to city documents, Golden Valley’s Police Employment, Accountability and Community Engagement (PEACE) Commission stated its opposition to putting officers back in schools, citing ineffectiveness and a “negative impact on historically marginalized groups.”
You can view the details of the plan on the Golden Valley City Council Work Session Agenda.
Related: Police: Two Sandburg Middle School Students Charged with Felony Gun Possession
