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Commissioners approve application to seek COPS hiring funds for six school resource deputies

2132360 · January 21, 2025
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The board authorized the sheriff’s office to apply for the 2013 COPS Hiring Program to fund six deputy positions assigned to public schools, seeking up to $1.71 million over three years; the application requires county retention of positions for 12 months after the grant ends.

The St. Mary’s County Board of Commissioners authorized the county sheriff’s office Tuesday to submit an application to the 2013 COPS Hiring Program seeking funding for six deputy positions assigned as school resource officers.

Sheriff’s office staff explained the federal COPS application would fund up to 75 percent of salary and fringe costs…

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