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Trustees hear proposal to fund school resource officers at grade schools; cost estimates shared
Summary
Trustee Hopkins and a county captain outlined a plan to place school resource officers (SROs) in local grade schools, with an estimated cost of about $44,000 per deputy per year and a proposal that schools cover 119 duty days; Trever/Wilmot declined and discussions continue with Riverview and Salem.
The Village of Salem Lakes board heard a presentation about placing school resource officers in the community’s grade schools and discussed funding options, training expectations and a draft cost estimate.
Trustee Bill Hopkins introduced the concept after a resident suggested a model where each school district would fund the officer. Captain Klinkhammer of the sheriff’s office described the SRO role, training requirements through the…
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