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Denver Police Department to put armed officers in East High, 12 other schools beginning next week

Unclear how many additional mental health professionals will be available, Denver Public Schools says

Denver police Chief Ron Thomas, center, is in community discussion on the East High School shooting, guns, youth violence, mental health and the Black community at New Hope Baptist Church Family Life Center in Denver, Colorado on Tuesday, March 28, 2023. (Photo by Hyoung Chang/The Denver Post)
Denver police Chief Ron Thomas, center, is in community discussion on the East High School shooting, guns, youth violence, mental health and the Black community at New Hope Baptist Church Family Life Center in Denver, Colorado on Tuesday, March 28, 2023. (Photo by Hyoung Chang/The Denver Post)
DENVER, CO - NOVEMBER 8:  Elise Schmelzer - Staff portraits at the Denver Post studio.  (Photo by Eric Lutzens/The Denver Post)
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The officers will remain on the campuses for at least the remainder of the school year. Denver Public Schools will convene a series of community meetings in the coming months to determine whether to implement school resource officers permanently.
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