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Fayetteville to accept $250,000 COPS grant to add two school resource officers; city share estimated at $193,135 over four years
Summary
The council previewed acceptance of a $250,000 2025 COPS Hiring Program grant to fund two additional school resource officers for Fayetteville Public Schools; Deputy Chief Pat Scott said the city budget covers the remaining local match, estimated at $193,135 over four years, split under the MOU with schools (city 32%, schools 68%).
Fayetteville’s council reviewed a resolution to accept a $250,000 2025 Community Oriented Policing Services (COPS) hiring grant that would fund two additional school resource officer (SRO) positions. Deputy Chief Pat Scott explained the grant timeline and how those positions fit into a council resolution passed in August 2022 to add two SRO FTEs per year until each school is staffed.
Why it matters: The grant reduces near-term local cost for adding officers, but council members pressed staff about the long-term staffing…
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