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Tolland to post full-time school resource officer; town says police-budget savings will cover near-term cost
Summary
Town staff said an administrative trooper is rotating in Tolland schools while the town posts a permanent SRO position. Council learned staff expects existing police payroll savings to cover the near-term cost until a permanent hire is in place.
Tolland officials told the Town Council Oct. 14 they will post a full-time school resource officer position and that an administrative state trooper has been temporarily assigned to patrol the schools while the town completes recruitment.
Town Manager Brian (last name not specified in transcript) said the administrative trooper was pulled from general patrol and placed in schools on a rotating basis and is scheduled to remain in that role through about Nov. 15 while staff posts a permanent SRO. "We pulled our…
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