Fairport Harbor highlights new full‑time school resource officer and fire‑department upgrades in year‑end review

Unidentified Speaker, the mayor, said Fairport Harbor hired Christina Medina as a full‑time school resource officer in August 2023 under a joint agreement with the local school district and the village. The mayor described the SRO as “more than a security deterrent” and said the role is aimed at building relationships with students. The mayor added that there had been “0 negative feedback” since the role began.

The village reported 7,566 calls for police service in 2023 and noted that the police department is certified by the Ohio Collaborative and that officers are certified by the Ohio Peace Officers Training Commission. The mayor listed full‑time officers, part‑time officers and an array of auxiliary personnel who support events and patrol coverage.

Fairport Harbor also described several fire and EMS developments in 2023: the fire chief and staff completed significant training (cited in the transcript as 1,500 hours), the department responded to multiple incidents including structural fires (reported as 46 structural fires in the review), and the village reported no fire deaths and two firefighter injuries. The mayor credited active pursuit of external funding and community donations for recent equipment purchases, which the transcript lists as including: two new EMS vehicles (one purchased earlier than planned after an accident), thermal imaging cameras, turnout gear purchased through an Assistance to Firefighters Grant (AFG), portable and mobile radios funded through a regional AFG, and other radios and tools funded by grants and donations.

The mayor and chief emphasized that many of these purchases were secured with external grants, county or regional funding, the fire levy and private donations. The review credited the council and voters who supported the levies that helped cover the village’s share of grant matches.

What happens next: the village continues community policing programs and outreach and will maintain training and equipment upgrade plans. No new formal vote or ordinance affecting public‑safety policy was recorded in the transcript during this segment; personnel actions and equipment purchases described in the review were presented as completed or funded rather than subject to a separate vote in the session transcript.