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Rocky Mount Police describe 29-year school resource officer partnership with Nash County Public Schools
Summary
Rocky Mount Police Department presented an update to the Nash County Public Schools board describing a nearly three-decade School Resource Officer (SRO) partnership, eight permanent SRO assignments in city schools, state certification and training, collaborative safety planning, and student outreach programs.
Chief of the Rocky Mount Police Department gave the Nash County Public Schools Board of Education an update on the department’s School Resource Officer program, saying the city’s partnership with the school system has run nearly three decades and that officers now work full time in city elementary, middle and high schools.
The chief told the board the program includes eight dedicated SROs assigned permanently to schools, state certification for new SROs within three to six months, and a focus on mentorship, crisis intervention and bullying prevention. "Our partnership has been…
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