SEATTLE — Seattle Public Schools is considering a pilot program to bring police officers back to Garfield High School for the first time since 2020.

Multiple community members addressed the school board at a Wednesday night meeting, where a "safety update" listed on the Seattle Public School Board's agenda was the focus of public comment.

"How can students trust cops when they seem to vanish when we need them ... but leave the entire BIPOC community in the dust?" asked recent Garfield High graduate Rilan Springer.

"We can't lose more kids waiting as gun violence is postponed on your Google calendar," Springer added.

School resource officers were removed from Seattle schools five years ago, following protests about police brutality and the murder of George Floyd. However, shootings ri

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