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How rising violence, kids with guns have pushed Denver’s school board toward bringing police back to campus

Three years after voting to ban school resource officers, DPS board on verge of reversing course

Denver police Chief Ron Thomas talks to the DPS board members about school resource officers during a board meeting at DPS headquarters in Denver on June 5, 2023. The Denver school board is considering whether to rescind its 2020 policy barring police on campuses. (Photo by Helen H. Richardson/The Denver Post)
Denver police Chief Ron Thomas talks to the DPS board members about school resource officers during a board meeting at DPS headquarters in Denver on June 5, 2023. The Denver school board is considering whether to rescind its 2020 policy barring police on campuses. (Photo by Helen H. Richardson/The Denver Post)
DENVER, CO - OCTOBER 03: Denver Post reporter Jessica Seaman. (Photo By Patrick Traylor/The Denver Post)Elizabeth Hernandez in Denver on Tuesday, Jan. 14, 2025. (Photo by Hyoung Chang/The Denver Post)
By | jseaman@denverpost.com | The Denver Post and | ehernandez@denverpost.com | The Denver Post
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Divisions have erupted on the board as members disagree on whether to put police back into schools long-term. But board President Xochitl “Sochi” Gaytán called their return “inevitable.”
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