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Kimball Police Department prepares for arrival of School Resource Officer

Kimball Public Schools will be getting a School Resource Officer in time for second semester of classes.

According to Kimball Police Chief Darren Huff, Ryan Smith, who currently serves as a deputy for the Boon County Sheriff's Office, has taken the position and will be reporting for duty in Kimball on December 30, 2013.

Smith comes with training and experience that will serve him well in the specific duties and capacity of the School Resource Officer (SRO) position.

"We narrowed our search down to one individual who has a certified teaching certificate from the state of Nebraska so he's done s...