AMERICAN POLICE BEAT: OCTOBER 2017 7 W hen it comes to what dep- uties do the sheriff has the final say. Andthatappearstobethe reason that Kenton County Sheriff Chuck Korzenborn is pulling his deputies out of the Covington schools in Kentucky. According to Cincin- nati.com, the sheriff says he’s not pleased with the details of an agreement between his office and school officials reached as the result of another agreement between the school system and the Dept. of Justice. “I couldn’t work with it,” Korzenborn told reporters. “It would mean we could not do things my men are sworn to do.” This brings an end to yet another agreement where local law enforcement con- tracted with school depart- ments to provide deputies for security. This all goes back to a viral video that garnered international attention and criticism. Back in 2014 a video surfaced showing an 8- year-old boy, a Latonia elementary student identi- fied only as S.R., with his back to the camera. The child was kicking and crying and was hand- cuffed around his biceps because his wrists were so small. The incident led to a federal lawsuit against the Kenton County Sheriff’s Department and School Resource Officer and Dep- uty Kevin Sumner. The Department of Justice investigated the school’s restraint policies and reached a consent decree agreement with the school system to prevent such abuse in the future. Under the new rules, officers can only intervene in a serious situation that “constitutes an imminent and substantial threat to physical safety or a serious crime.” That didn’t sit well Sher- iff Korzenborn. Korzenborn believes that the school’s agreement with the DOJ is not consti- tutional. After speaking with at- torneys he decided to pull his deputies out of the schools. “We’re law enforcement officers,” Korzenborn said. “If we see or have suspi- cions of something going down, we have to do some- thing about it.” Deputies pulled from schools by sheriff “I don’t know a single person in life that doesn’t have conflict.” – Joaquin Phoenix Badges Insignia Medals Awards Collar Insignia Nameplates Challenge Coins Pins Accessories Contact@SmithWarren.com Ph: 914.948.4619 Fax: 914.948.1627 To learn more, visit your local Smith & Warren dealer or visit www.SmithWarren.com Design your badge online /smithandwarren @SmithnWarren It’s not JUST a BADGE Visit us and see the Award Winning Pasadena Badge at BOOTH 3709 Trust Smith & Warren for a custom badge that reflects your department’s identity