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County outlines Class‑3 School Resource Officer training to staff elementary schools
Summary
Beaufort County law‑enforcement and municipal partners described a new Class‑3 School Resource Officer training program aimed at certifying locally trained SROs on an eight‑week syllabus, with organizers seeking recruits and an anticipated June class start so officers are ready by August.
County law‑enforcement presented a plan to create and deploy Class‑3 School Resource Officers trained locally to staff schools across the county. The presenter said the syllabus would be conducted in‑county and that "we would like to start our 1st class... in June" so SROs are ready for deployment in August.
Speakers emphasized the program's intent to attract retirees and others seeking a schedule aligned with the school year, noting the position pays about $45,000 starting pay and places officers on a school calendar. Interagency cooperation was emphasized: candidates can be employed by any jurisdiction (city, town, sheriff's office) but will be trained together so deployment and standards are consistent.
County and municipal leaders indicated they will advertise the program across jurisdictions, work on application logistics and jointly train new SROs to build a network of officers ready for the coming school year.
