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Sheriff’s office and school board expand SRO program; agreement to fund new positions advances
Summary
The board approved an MOU with the Liberty County Board of Education to expand school resource officers (SROs) from seven toward 16 sworn positions, with the school board funding salary, vehicles and equipment; the sheriff outlined staffing, academy and field‑training timelines.
The Liberty County Board of Commissioners on Aug. 5 approved a memorandum of understanding between the sheriff’s office and the Liberty County Board of Education to expand the School Resource Officer program and formalize a financial arrangement under which the school board will fund officers assigned to campuses.
The MOU matters to parents, schools and local law enforcement because it increases sworn presence at schools, formalizes vehicle and equipment responsibilities and establishes how costs and administrative details are handled between the two governments.
Sheriff’s Office representative Chief Hagan explained…
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