Medical Lake to bring in school resource officer

There will soon be a new addition to the Medical Lake School District, one that wears a deputy’s uniform.

The district will soon enter into a contract with the Spokane County Sheriff’s Office to provide a school resource officer to serve at Hallett Elementary, the middle school and the high school.

Superintendent Tim Ames wanted to bring in a resource officer as other districts in Spokane County, such as Riverside, Deer Park and Cheney. Medical Lake Mayor John Higgins approached Ames about the district getting a resource officer. The city of Medical Lake currently contracts with the Sheriff’s...