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Cumberland Schools renew SRO agreement; Spring Lake schools to start year with security guard instead of assigned officer

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The Cumberland County Board of Education approved renewal of its memorandum of agreement with the Cumberland County Sheriff’s Office for SRO services, while announcing that the three Spring Lake schools will be covered by a security guard at the start of the year because local police resources are not available.

The Cumberland County Board of Education’s auxiliary services committee approved a one-year renewal of the memorandum of agreement with the Cumberland County Sheriff’s Office for school resource officer (SRO) services, continuing coverage of 24 officers in the district during the school year.

Miss Bolden, a staff member presenting the agreement, said the renewal provides "24 officers during the school year, 3 officers in summer school, and then 1 detective ... assigned to support school safety." She told the committee the primary change from the prior year is that the three…

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