Photo-Caption:School resource officer Jon Adkins with the Newton Police Department greets students at Northridge Elementary on the first day of school in 2022. The SRO program is about 25 years old, and the city and school district are negotiating a new pay reimbursement rate for three officers.
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By Chad Frey Newton Kansan A partnership between the Newton Police Department and Newton USD 373 which led to police officers becoming school resource officers…