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Council passes SRO MOU and creates School Resource Officer division within LPD

5527937 · August 4, 2025

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Summary

The council approved an MOU and ordinance (2025-5) to establish a School Resource Officer division within the Lawrenceburg Police Department; the MOU makes SROs city employees with separate SOPs, anticipates a public application process on Nov. 1, 2025, and conditions hiring on school funding and sustainability.

City council members voted to pass the memorandum of understanding (MOU) and ordinance 2025-5 to create a new School Resource Officer (SRO) division within the Lawrenceburg Police Department.

According to staff presentation, SROs will become city employees within a new LPD sub-division with distinct standard operating procedures that differ from regular patrol duties. The MOU establishes an application process that staff said will open Nov. 1 and noted an intended hire date of Jan. 1, 2026, for any personnel brought into the division. Staff said SROs will have up to one year from hire to attend the police academy so they are qualified under the new program.

Council members emphasized that the program is contingent on sustainable funding. One council member asked that the MOU explicitly reflect that positions are contingent on funding received from the school district and the city; staff confirmed that funding sustainability language is included in the MOU.

Council moved to send the MOU and the ordinance to council with a favorable recommendation and later voted to approve and adopt ordinance 2025-5 by unanimous vote. Council and staff described the arrangement as strengthening school safety and a potential model across the state.

The MOU and ordinance were presented to council and approved the same evening; staffing, SOP development, and academy attendance timelines were identified, but specific cost estimates or ongoing funding amounts were not presented in detail at the meeting.