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Beaufort County outlines local Class 3 School Resource Officer training to staff elementary schools

Beaufort County meeting · December 18, 2024
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County leaders described a locally run Class 3 SRO training syllabus approved by the state training council, aiming to certify officers in about eight weeks and deploy them by the August school start; recruitment will target retired military, retired teachers and other local candidates.

Beaufort County officials described a new locally run Class 3 School Resource Officer (SRO) training program intended to staff elementary and other schools across the county.

A county presenter said the Class 3 syllabus is designed so trainees can complete the bulk of training locally in roughly eight weeks rather than traveling to Columbia for the 12-week academy required for Class 1 certification. "This is a Class 3 law enforcement designation," the presenter said,…

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