Byline: Thomas P. Caldwell

School Resource Officer Alyssa Raxter said that, after the schools shut down in response to the coronavirus pandemic, she started looking for ways to continue interacting with Gilford students. She said she searched her online network with other SROs across the country and came across the pen pal and art contest ideas as ways to give the children something to do and continue to bridge the gap between the police department and the students.