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Garland Police: Senate Bill 3 changed school security mix; city to add floaters so every elementary campus has armed coverage
Summary
Garland Police said they will convert the Montclair Elementary SRO and one other elementary SRO into district 'floaters' so sworn officers can respond to law‑enforcement calls at schools covered by district hired armed security officers (ASOs) without leaving the campus unattended.
Garland Police briefed the council on how Senate Bill 3 (2023) changed campus security and explained short‑term staffing steps to provide law enforcement response at elementary schools.
Chief staff and police presenters said SB3 requires that every campus have at least one “armed security officer” during school hours; the school district met that requirement by hiring 28 armed security officers (ASOs) and the district continues to employ commissioned School Resource Officers (SROs). Because ASOs are not commissioned peace…
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