Marlboro Hires Former Cop as School Security Supervisor

One measure of Marlboro's longterm school security plan is in place after the Board of Education voted to hire Robert Delaune, a former Tinton Falls police officer, as its new school security supervisor.

Delaune's resume, requested through the Open Public Records Act by a Patch reader, indicates Delaune was a military police drill sergeant until 2003, and worked as a school resource officer in Tinton Falls until 2012.

An April 22 special meeting agenda noted the board would be entering executive session to interview candidates for the school security position. The agenda indicated action may be taken after executive session. 

An addendum was added to the April 23 meeting agenda, calling for a board vote to hire Delaune.

Details of other security upgrades to the district are witheld for safety reasons.

A program to put one police office in every Marlboro school started in January and cost the district around $105,000 for 90 days. 

Cops in schools served as a security measure while the district assessed potential upgrades. The initial decision was a response to the Sandy Hook Elementary School shooting in Newtown, CT.

Whether or not officers will remain in the district was not disclosed. According to Mayor Jon Hornik, further security details in the district will not be disclosed to members of the media.

Hornik said the Township Council did approve the ability to hire 12 new special officers for the program, but no officers have been hired.

Delaune's salary was not released.