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School resource officers report heavy outreach, raise training-funding concerns
Summary
Sheriff's office outlined SRO activity levels for August — arrests, citations, parent contacts and classroom instruction — while officials said specialized training funding is strained and officers often pay out of pocket.
Bedford County law enforcement told a Sept. 9 committee that school resource officers stayed busy during August with arrests, citations, mentoring and classroom instruction — and that funding for specialized training is tightening. The sheriff's office representative provided monthly SRO totals: three petitions or arrests, nine tobacco citations, 15 reports, eight informal adjustments, about 160 parent contacts, 26 home visits, 21…
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