Paris ISD Police Chief Presents Essay On School-Based Law Enforcement

Brad Ruthart, Director of the Paris ISD Department of Safety and Security (Police Department), recently presented his “School-Based Law Enforcement, A Philosophy for Success” essay to other school-based law enforcement chiefs, officers, and school administrators in San Marcos, TX.

Ruthart wrote the essay to help law enforcement and schools work together to ensure safety and security in schools better. Ruthart served as a School Resource Officer for 13 years and has been the Paris ISD Police Department chief for nine years.

The Texas School Safety and Texas Commission of Law Enforcement adopted the essay and offered it to an advanced level training course #41504. Ruthart is the instructor of the course.