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Council directs one additional SRO in amended ILA; police report recruitment gains after market adjustments
Summary
Cibolo police briefed council on recruiting progress, overtime drivers and the school resource‑officer ILA. Chief Cedric Andrews said recent market adjustments and a successful grant award helped hiring; council gave direction to add one SRO (net cost neutral) when patrol ranks are filled.
Cibolo Police Chief Cedric Andrews told the City Council the department has made steady hiring gains after recent market adjustments and grant awards, and council gave verbal direction to add one additional school resource officer (SRO) to an amended interlocal agreement (ILA) with the local school district on a cost‑neutral basis.
Lede: Chief Cedric Andrews said the department had hired eight officers between October and June and had multiple cadets in training; those recruits, plus grant‑funded positions, substantially reduced vacancies that had earlier hampered patrol coverage.
Nut graf: Council and staff discussed a trade‑off: adding SROs under an ILA paid by the school district keeps the SRO program cost‑neutral to the city but shifts the mix of experience in patrol because several veteran officers will fill school posts. Council asked for clarity about how adding SROs affects the…
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