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Local agencies propose in‑county Class 3 School Resource Officer training to staff elementary schools
Summary
A presenter identified as the sheriff outlined a Class 3 School Resource Officer training syllabus to recruit and train officers locally (about eight weeks) to staff elementary schools; participating agencies said they could hire several officers and collaborate on training.
A presenter identified in the transcript as the Sheriff outlined a proposed Class 3 School Resource Officer (SRO) training program to recruit locally and train officers in Beaufort County rather than requiring the full 12‑week Class 1 academy in Columbia. The syllabus would be an in‑county program of roughly eight weeks intended to prepare uniformed, armed officers with school‑specific training and to make the role compatible with the school calendar.
The presenter said the program had been sent to the state training academy and approved by the South Carolina Training Council and urged local retirees and people with relevant experience to apply. He noted starting pay projected at about $45,000 per year in the transcript's discussion and described the program as a way to place officers in elementary schools; local agency representatives signaled interest and noted openings to staff multiple positions under the program.
