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SROs: officer reports training and threat-assessment changes; board approves $100,000 contribution to seven-officer proposal
Summary
School resource officer Jake Campbell briefed the board on active-shooter and Narcan training, threat-assessment triage changes and community engagement; board approved a $100,000 commitment toward a county plan to staff seven SROs, with specifics on assignments and pro rata billing described at the meeting.
School Resource Officer Jake Campbell told the board the law-enforcement side has focused on training and reducing punitive responses, citing two legal actions taken this year (down from prior years), active-shooter drills, Narcan training for nurses and administrators, and a newly implemented triage system for threat assessments.
Campbell said local deputies and SROs have been more engaged in school events and cited specific examples of cooperation with deputies and coaches at several schools. He noted that removing cell phones from classrooms has coincided with a drop in fights and other…
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