Based in part on strong opposition from the public, the Salinas City Elementary School District’s Board voted unanimously last night not to have School Resource Officers at any of their 14 campuses. Some board members, as well as some members of the public, said they were concerned that regularly having officers on campus might be frightening to the kids (because the children may have had past negative encounters with police officers). The same people were concerned that having school resource officers on their campuses might negatively impact minority communities.
