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LMPD doesn't have enough crossing guards at every JCPS school.
LMPD doesn't have enough crossing guards at every JCPS school.
LMPD identified the traffic guard as Gertrude Schaftlein.
Ruth Golightly, 89, started working for the city in the 1960s but has worked as a traffic guard for about 25 years.
LMPD said six arrests were made during the day-long event.
LMPD says short-staffing is to blame.
The department is currently accepting applications for qualified traffic guards, and it narrows down candidates through a stringent hiring process.