Building bridges with law enforcement, just in case

There is no emergency at Boulder Elementary School, and no obvious threats of one. Still, Superintendent Jeff Elliott wants students to be comfortable and prepared should they ever need the help of law enforcement.

That’s why Elliott has made it a priority to form connections between Boulder Elementary and local law enforcement since he joined the school in the fall of 2021. 

Elliott has considered hiring a dedicated school resource officer — a professional specifically equipped and trained for school-based law enforcement and crisis response who works in schools using community-oriented policing concepts.