SIOUX FALLS, S.D. (KELO.com) — A new position for the city of Sioux Falls passed last month along with the City Budget.
Community Resource Officer.
According to the city’s website, the mission of the Community Resource Officers (CRO) is to help resolve community-oriented policing issues and to make connections with the City of Sioux Falls’ diverse community.
The CROs work toward this goal in many ways and have several programs that are used to build those community ties.
Some of these include the Coffee with a Cop (CWAC), New Immigrant Citizen Education (NICE), the Citizen Police Academy (CPA), Crime Free Multi-Housing (CFMH) and Police Explorer Post 504.
These are but a few of the many ways CROs work to accomplish the Sioux Falls Police mission of partnering with the community.
Mayor Paul Tenhaken said on Facebook “This position will work with populations struggling with mental health issues” among other duties.
