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Veteran cop gets new beat at city school
by Tim Pugmire, Minnesota Public Radio
September 8, 2003

Minneapolis Park Police Officer Michael Ganley keeps an eye on students outside Jordan Park School. (MPR Photo/Tim Pugmire)

Minneapolis, Minn. — As of last week, the Minneapolis school district has begun relying on city park police to provide a law enforcement presence in some school buildings.

The five-year agreement with the Minneapolis Park Board provides 17 liaison officers at a cost of $800,000 per year. It also ends a 38-year relationship with the city's police department. The move coaxed one veteran cop out of retirement. Michael Ganley worked for 32 years in the Minneapolis Police Department. He recently joined the park police because he wanted a chance to work with kids. Ganley now divides his time among three north side schools: Harrison, Jordan Park and Nellie Stone Johnson.

Select the audio link to hear Ganley reflect on his new job.

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