Get Full Government Meeting Transcripts, Videos, & Alerts Forever!
Get email alerts on the Public Safety topic
No spam. Unsubscribe anytime.
Commission approves prevention resource officer agreement with Hancock County schools
Summary
Commissioners approved a prevention resource officer agreement with the Hancock County Board of Education for the 2026–2027 year; commissioners said the agreement covers five prevention resource officers and was reviewed with the superintendent and sheriff.
The Hancock County Commission approved an agreement July 23 with the Hancock County Board of Education to provide prevention resource officers for the upcoming school year. Commissioner (speaker 3) said he and county officials met with Superintendent Walt Saunders and the sheriff to review the contract before the vote.
Commissioner (speaker 3) described the arrangement as similar to prior years with "a couple slight variations" and said, "that'd be for 5 pro officers," referring to five prevention resource officers under the contract. The Chair called for a vote and commissioners approved the agreement.
The record did not specify salary or funding sources for the officers in the transcript; the motion was recorded as an approval of the agreement as presented to the commission.
