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Council approves pilot to place a sheriff deputy as school resource officer for next school year
Summary
After hearing support from parents and school officials, the council approved a pilot to reassign one special‑assignment sheriff deputy as a school resource officer (SRO) for the 2025–26 school year; the district said it does not support private security alternatives but will continue to collaborate on training and deployment.
Malibu City Council voted July 14 to pilot a school resource officer (SRO) assignment by reassigning one of the city's special‑assignment sheriff deputies to serve primarily at Malibu High School with collateral availability at other Malibu schools.
Staff said the sheriff and school district preferred a deputy SRO because deputies are trained in de‑escalation and juvenile investigation…
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