Tiverton School Resource Officer Placed On Paid Leave

TIVERTON, RI — The Tiverton Police Department has placed the school resource officer Jacob Rapoza on paid administrative leave, the department told NBC 10.

In a letter to parents, Tiverton Public Schools confirmed Officer Jacob Rapoza is no longer employed by the district and hasn't been since Dec. 23.

"We were made aware of a situation and are working with the proper authorities as required,” the post said," a school spokesperson said in a statement "No students were harmed or in harm’s way in the reported incidents and Tiverton Police continues to provide SRO support for the school district."

School officials said no students were harmed or in harm's way in the reported incidents but did not go into further detail about what caused Rapoza's removal from the school district.

According to the Tiverton Police Department’s website, Rapoza served all five of Tiverton's schools, but his office was based out of the high school.

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