Simpson County Fiscal Court approves $54,000 startup for school resource officer program

Aug 2, 2022

Simpson County Fiscal Court approved a one-time $54,000 appropriation to start a School Resource Officer program, authorized bids for two trucks and agreed to transfer $13,519.58 from the sheriff’s auction account to fund vehicles and equipment for the program.

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Simpson County Judge/Executive Mason Barnes and the Fiscal Court on Aug. 2 approved a one-time $54,000 appropriation to launch a School Resource Officer (SRO) program aimed at placing a POPS-certified officer in each of the county’s five public schools by mid-school year.

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