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Solano County honors school resource officers; sheriff outlines local SRO activity and funding needs
Summary
The Solano County Board of Supervisors unanimously adopted a resolution recognizing Feb. 15, 2026, as National School Resource Officer Appreciation Day and heard Sheriff Brad DeWol describe SRO assignments at two elementary schools, emergency drills and efforts to secure long-term funding for a full-time position.
The Solano County Board of Supervisors on Feb. 10 adopted a resolution recognizing Feb. 15, 2026, as National School Resource Officer Appreciation Day and heard an update from Sheriff Brad DeWol on county SRO activity.
The board approved the resolution by a 4-0 vote. Chair (presiding) said the board wanted to "give credit where credit is due" for school resource officers' work. The clerk read the resolution, which describes SROs as a collaborative effort among law enforcement, educators, students and parents to foster safe learning environments.
Sheriff Brad DeWol told the board that the department has assigned deputies with an interest in school work to two elementary schools — Suisun Valley Elementary and Palinas Elementary — and has increased engagement with students and emergency planning. "In the last year ... we've been able to start being more active with our kids," DeWol said, adding the department has "held no less than 3 run, hide, fights with the schools" and is coordinating drills and assessments to improve emergency response.
DeWol said the sheriff’s office and the school district are working to identify long-term funding for a full-time SRO position and described a team approach that allows deputies to cover multiple schools. When asked whether SRO services extend to contract cities, DeWol confirmed the county provides a designated school resource deputy in Rio Vista who splits duties between school resource work and problem-oriented policing.
The sheriff introduced Undersheriff Bill Hornbrook at the dais; Hornbrook did not give an extended update during the public portion of the meeting. The chair noted the county and schools are discussing funding to allow greater and sustained SRO presence.
The board took no further action beyond adoption of the ceremonial resolution and scheduling the closed-session labor negotiation items later in the meeting.
The board adjourned the public meeting to closed session to discuss labor negotiations; no public report was expected following the closed session.
