Name: Licking County schools look to add more resource officers as community grows #CommunityWellbeing #ManagingCommunity #CommunityLeadership #CommunityManagement #CommunityPartnership [Video]
Uploaded: 2024-12-17T18:22:17+00:00
Description: Licking County has grown because of Amazon, Intel and other major businesses building there, and that growth means a bigger need for school resource officers.

Licking County schools look to add more resource officers as community grows [Video]

COLUMBUS, Ohio — Ohio Gov. Mike DeWine announced Monday that Amazon will invest billions more in data centers in central Ohio.

Licking County has grown because of Amazon, Intel and other major businesses building there, and that growth means a bigger need for school resource officers.

This story is part of 10TV’s “Boomtown” initiative — our commitment to covering every angle of central Ohio’s rapid growth. This includes highlighting success stories, shining a light on growing pains and seeking solutions to issues in your everyday life.

Because Licking County is growing so fast, Licking Heights just finished Lima Ridge Elementary School. District leaders say with the new space, they know they are going to want more school resource officers.

Lima Ridge Elementary students in Licking Heights School District say they are worried about finding their way around the new building.

Safety and security is not their concern.

But it is top of mind for Superintendent Dr. Kevin Miller.

“The Board of Education gives me …