School Resource Officers Temporarily Removed From Cheshire Schools

CHESHIRE, CT — School resource officers have been temporarily removed from Cheshire schools due to a staffing shortage within the police department, according to multiple reports, including WTNH News 8.

Cheshire Police Chief Neil Dryfe told WTNH that the department’s patrol staffing was “reaching a critical level” due to several resignations and retirements over the past five months.

Two school resource officers have been transferred to the patrol division to help fill the void, according to WTNH.

In addition to the school resource officers, WFSB 3 reports that four other officers were also temporarily transferred to the patrol division, including two traffic division officers, the support services officer, and the court/evidence officer.

The police union agreed to the transfers, which ends on Dec. 31, according to WFSB.

Police said in a statement to WFSB 3, “In the meantime, the SROs continue to have a presence in the schools and the rest of the CPD is ready and able to respond whenever our partners at Cheshire Public Schools feel our presence, partnership, or immediate response is necessary.”

Read more at WTNH News 8 here and WFSB 3 here.