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Red Springs commissioners approve transferring school resource officer duties to county
Summary
The Town of Red Springs board voted on June 9 to transfer SRO duties at Red Springs High School to the Robeson County Sheriff Department after presentations from county officials and the town police chief; the meeting also recorded conflicting statements in the transcript about vote counts and the police chief’s name.
On June 9, 2025, the Town of Red Springs Board of Commissioners voted to transfer school resource officer (SRO) duties at Red Springs High School to the Robeson County Sheriff Department following presentations from county law enforcement and remarks from the town’s police chief.
County representatives—including Damien McLean (identified in the transcript as a chief of investigations), Major Tammy Deese and First Sergeant Steven Thompson—told the board that placing trained deputies in schools ensures officers with skills tailored to educational settings and helps build rapport between students and law enforcement. The representatives said county…
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