DATE: June 4, 2025
TO: Honorable Mayor and City Councilmembers
FROM: Police Department
TITLE: MEMORANDUM OF UNDERSTANDING WITH VISTA UNIFIED SCHOOL DISTRICT FOR ONE SCHOOL RESOURCE OFFICER, ACCEPT AND APPROPRIATE REVENUE AND EXPENDITURE TO THE POLICE DEPARTMENT SCHOOL SAFETY ENHANCEMENT TEAM
RECOMMENDATION
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Staff and the Police and Fire Commission recommend that the City Council approve a three-year Memorandum of Understanding with the Vista Unified School District to provide one School Resource Officer; accept revenue to the City estimated at $292,882 for FY 2025-26, $303,362 for FY 2026-27 and $312,341 for FY 2027-28; appropriate the revenue and expenditure to the Police Department for the School Safety Enhancement Team; and authorize the City Manager, or designee, to execute the Memorandum of Understanding (MOU).
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BACKGROUND AND ANALYSIS
The Oceanside Police Department (OPD) has had the School Resource Officer (SRO) program in place for over 32 years, partnering with the Oceanside Unified School District to staff and fund SROs for the schools in the City of Oceanside. Since 2022, the OPD has partnered with the Vista Unified School District (VUSD) to staff and fund the School Safety Enhancement Team with one SRO. The proposed MOU reflects the placing of one SRO floating to VUSD campuses, and addresses the cost needed for each school year to maintain the program.
The terms of this proposed MOU shall be from July 1, 2025, to June 30, 2028, and may be renewed for an additional period, not to exceed one year.
OPD would assign one sworn, fully-equipped officer, per OPD job description, with a marked patrol vehicle to the Campuses.
The following is a general list of duties that the School Safety Enhancement Team would provide:
1. Provide a uniformed police presence on a daily basis during the normal school year, as a crime and violence deterrent.
2. Assist with the handling of truants.
3. Provide Crisis Response Preparation training fo...
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