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Commissioners keep two middle‑school SROs in sheriff’s budget; discuss COPS grant for additional officers
Summary
The board decided to keep two school resource officers (SROs) in the sheriff’s FY2014 budget for two middle schools and reviewed the possibility of accepting up to six additional SROs under a COPS grant; commissioners discussed holding contingency funds in reserve pending grant outcome.
St. Mary’s County commissioners on May 20 confirmed funding for two school resource officers in the sheriff’s FY2014 budget — positions intended to serve two middle schools — and discussed a possible federal COPS grant that could add up to six additional officers.
Sheriff Cameron and School Superintendent Dr. Martirano both addressed the board. The sheriff said an academy class beginning July 15 is the pipeline to staff new SRO positions; removing the two budgeted SROs now would leave the middle schools…
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