Brighton School Board Renews Police Liaison Officer Contract
School District to pay Brighton Police Officer $79,663 to patrol the school, activities.
The Brighton Area Board of Education renewed its contract with the City of Brighton Police Department for a police liaison officer in a 7-1 vote after much debate. Trustee John Conely cast the dissenting vote, but he was joined during the debate by Trustee Miles Vieau. Nothing will change in the contract, including the salary the district pays the liaison - $79,663. Superintendent Greg Gray said the salary was equivalent to that of a first-year teacher. Vieau said he was concerned about the amount the district was paying and believed that the board could find a retired police officer to do the job for half the money - similar to the arrangement that Hartland Consolidated Schools have. Conely suggested hiring a security firm to provide …
Nicole Krawcke
2:46 pm on Wednesday, August 15, 2012
Also, according to Chief Wightman - there are no first-year police officers in Brighton and haven't been for awhile, so it's not an apples to apples comparison. Brighton Schools cover the cost of the police liaison officer's salary - including benefits - for the months he works at the school. They do not pay him during the off months (summer). His regular salary is about $100,000/year including … more ›