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Solano County adopts SRO appreciation resolution; sheriff outlines expanded school safety work
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Summary
The board voted 4-0 to adopt a resolution recognizing Feb. 15, 2026, as National School Resource Officer Appreciation Day. Sheriff Brad DeWolle said deputies are active in two elementary schools, have run multiple "run hide" drills and are seeking funding for a possible full-time SRO position.
The Solano County Board of Supervisors on Feb. 10 unanimously adopted a resolution recognizing Feb. 15, 2026, as National School Resource Officer Appreciation Day and heard a briefing from Sheriff Brad DeWolle on the sheriff's office's work in local schools.
Chair Brown read the resolution and praised school resource officers as "valuable and essential members of the educational community," then introduced Sheriff Brad DeWolle, who described increased engagement with students over the past year. "In the last year... we've been able to start being more active with our kids," DeWolle said, noting work at "Suisun Valley Elementary and Toulinas Elementary." He added the department has "held no less than 3 run hide fights with the schools," and that staff have been assessing schools' emergency planning.
DeWolle said the sheriff's office and the school district have been "working collaboratively... to identify funding for a full time position that we could be more active even at a higher level" at both schools. He framed that as part of a broader move to a team approach so deputies can "better be a better resource to our schools."
A board member asked whether the department provides SRO services in contract cities; DeWolle confirmed an ongoing program in Rio Vista with a designated school resource deputy who splits responsibilities and uses a problem-oriented policing approach.
The board recorded a motion and second to adopt the proclamation and voted "so ordered by a vote of 4 0." The item was ceremonial; no ordinance, budget appropriation or binding policy change was recorded on the agenda.
What happens next: The board signed the resolution and recorded the 4-0 vote. The sheriff said his office will continue work with the school district to identify long-term funding for a more permanent SRO presence.
