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Apopka chief says police did not seek removal of SROs; city warns program may be unsustainable without added funding
Summary
Chief McKinley told the City Council Apopka maintained SROs throughout negotiations and accepted a one-year agreement for 2024–25, but the city covers a significant share of costs and could face deficits if OCPS does not increase reimbursement.
Chief Mike McKinley told the Apopka City Council on Dec. 18 that the Apopka Police Department has never proposed removing school resource officers from city schools and that recent communications from Orange County Public Schools (OCPS) to parents mischaracterized the cities’ position. "At no time has the Apopka Police Department suggested or attempted to remove SROs from our schools," McKinley said.
McKinley said the city negotiated a one‑year contract for the 2024–25…
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