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Garland Police detail SRO staffing and cost split with GISD as budget talks continue
Summary
Police and finance staff outlined the staffing and cost allocation for the SRO program — 31 SROs, three supervisors, and a shared cost model with GISD — ahead of FY25–26 budget hearings.
Savannah Martin and city budget staff summarized Garland’s School Resource Officer (SRO) program and how its costs are shared with Garland Independent School District (GISD) as council reviewed the FY2025–26 proposed operating budget.
Staff said the SRO program includes 31 SRO officers, three supervisors and one administrative assistant. Eight SROs (six assigned to high schools and two floaters) are funded 100 percent by GISD; the remaining 23 SROs, the three supervisors and the SRO administrative assistant are budgeted on a 50/50 cost‑share basis between the city and GISD. Officers’ equipment (police…
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