Arlington Council Record Details $151,014 High School Police Academy Agreement

An Arlington City Council record identifies a $151,014.04 agreement involving the Arlington Police Department and Arlington Independent School District’s High School Police Academy.

The agreement calls for Arlington police to provide a Hometown Recruiting Officer for Arlington ISD during the 2026-27 school year. The arrangement links city police resources with a school-based program focused on recruiting and public-safety exposure.

What the agreement covers

Council item 7.24 describes a 2026-2027 High School Police Academy interlocal agreement between the City of Arlington and Arlington ISD. The agreement provides for an Arlington Police Department Hometown Recruiting Officer at an amount of $151,014.04.

The agreement is effective Aug. 1, 2026, and covers the 2026-27 school year. The official council record identifies the item as Resolution No. 26-187.

The available record does not establish the number of schools or students ultimately served, the staffing arrangement beyond the Hometown Recruiting Officer, or any recruitment results.

Budget measure sets a 35-student target

Arlington’s FY2026 adopted operating budget provides city-level context for the arrangement. The Police Department lists “Hometown Recruiting Students” as a new performance measure with a target of 35 students.

That target shows how the city planned to track the recruitment effort in the adopted budget. It does not, by itself, demonstrate program success or predict how many students will become police officers.

Why it matters

For Arlington taxpayers, the agreement represents $151,014.04 in city-linked police staffing connected to Arlington ISD’s academy program. For students and families, it places a municipal police recruiting role within a high school program during the 2026-27 school year.

The key accountability questions are how the officer’s duties are implemented, how the city measures the 35-student target and whether future records show recruitment or participation results.

Sources

• Arlington City Council regular-meeting minutes
• City of Arlington FY2026 Adopted Operating Budget and Business Plan