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Appointment of Chief Chris Atack to the Orange County Schools Safety Task Force
PURPOSE: The purpose of this agenda item is to request that the Town Council appoint Chief Chris Atack to serve on the Orange County School Safety Task Force.
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DEPARTMENT: Manager's Office/Police Department
CONTACT INFORMATION: Richard J. White III, Town Manager, Phone: 919-918-7315, Email: rwhite@carrboronc.gov; Chris Atack, Chief of Police, Phone: 919-918-7407, Email: catack@carrboronc.gov
INFORMATION: On November 15, 2022, the Orange County Board of Commissioners (BOCC) approved the creation of a Schools Safety Task Force that will begin meeting in January 2023.The purpose of this task force is to discuss ways in which Orange County government, schools, law enforcement, and the community can enhance the safety of the school environment to protect from external threats and promote the education of Orange County K-12 public school students.
Additionally, the task force will recommend to the BOCC new or amended policies, ordinances, and/or practices that will address those external threats and provide a safer school environment for the students. The task force is composed of 18 members to include residents of the Chapel-Hill Carrboro City School district, the Orange County school district, students from each school district, BOCC representatives, superintendents of each school district, the Sheriff, and the police chiefs of each town in Orange County. The BOCC would like to have law enforcement representation - police chief or designee (e.g., deputy/assistant police chief, etc.) - on the Task Force. There are a total of four positions for Chapel Hill Carrboro City School District and Orange County School District residents to apply for consideration.
FISCAL & STAFF IMPACT: The police chief or designee will be required to attend the task force meetings. At this time, the BOCC is recommending at least six meetings between January and June ...
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