WINFIELD — During a city council meeting back on Tuesday, Sept. 19, 2023, the Winfield City Council voted to allow the Winfield Police Department to purchase new software to update its standard operating procedure
Winfield Police Chief Brett Burleson prefers police officers to be at schools.
By Luke Brantley
Staff writer
WINFIELD — The Winfield City Council, police department and the board of education have partnered to hire two new police officers to better protect students in light of recent tragedies, such as the Uvalde school shooting.
According to Police Chief Brett Burleson, the new officers will not be dedicated school resource officers but will be regular police officers. The addition of the new officers will allow Winfield Police to have an officer rotate between each school throughout the day.
