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Council votes to continue SRO program; councilmember questions why MOU was removed from public website
Summary
The city authorized the mayor to approve a memorandum of understanding to continue the school resource officer (SRO) program with Decatur City Schools. A councilmember questioned why an earlier MOU was removed from the city's website and raised concerns about clarity of cost‑sharing and details on SRO deployment.
The Decatur City Council voted 3‑0 to authorize the mayor to approve a memorandum of understanding to continue the School Resource Officer (SRO) program with Decatur City Schools (Resolution 25‑1‑12).
During the agenda‑related comments period, Councilmember Farooqi asked why an earlier version of the SRO MOU (Resolution 25‑67 as referenced in the premeeting materials) had been removed from the city's website. Farooqi said the earlier document contained details — such as how many SROs would be assigned and where they would be…
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