Sheriff's office outlines short‑term plan to return deputies to Pittsburg schools
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Croft County law enforcement told the board it plans to rotate deputies into Pittsburg schools for short daily visits starting in January to rebuild relationships after last year's gap; staffing depends on academy graduations and local deputies' availability.
Croft County law enforcement representatives briefed the board on plans to restore campus presence and school resource officer (SRO) engagement in Pittsburg schools.
Speaker 10 introduced Deputy MacPheeeter (identified as the incoming chief deputy) and Jason (introduced as the incoming under-sheriff) and said the department expects to have a deputy from the academy available to enter schools in January. "Our goal is to have a deputy come into the schools...20 or 30 minutes a day," Speaker 10 said, adding that deputies will also attend games and events to build rapport.
The law enforcement representative said coverage will be shared across multiple schools and that if Pittsburg's local officer is not available, deputies will respond from neighboring jurisdictions. Board members asked about long-term staffing and whether there are plans to create advancement paths for SROs; speakers said the department is discussing senior positions ("master trooper"/"super trooper" concepts) to reward career SROs and to help retention.
No board action was taken; the report was informational and board members thanked the deputies for the update.