COLUMBIA —When a fight that occurred at Hickman High School Oct. 15 was videotaped and posted to YouTube, many residents learned for the first time that police officers are placed in Columbia schools. The navy-clad officers aren't security guards — they are active members of the Columbia Police Department stationed in middle, junior and high schools.
School resource officers focus on education, safety
Saturday, October 25, 2008 | 8:27 p.m. CDT;
updated 11:33 p.m. CST, Saturday, March 13, 2010
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