Guilford County Commissioner Bruce Davis also wants to rid the middle/high schools of school resource officers in an effort to save money. Readers will recall school board members Amos Quick and Deena Hayes are already on record opposing SROs in your schools.Today's N&R:
I can't wait for this fight.Commissioner Bruce Davis questioned the continued use of law enforcement officers on school campuses. Officials estimated each school resource officer, or SRO, costs about $90,000 per year, covering salary, benefits, and equipment including a police car. The state pays about $38,000 for each officer it allots but Gov. Bev Perdue’s proposed budget calls for a $4,537 reduction in that payment.
Davis suggested looking into hiring a private security firm for the job. School board Chairman Alan Duncan said his board is reviewing that item but noted that bidding the jobs out could have an adverse effect on the sheriff’s office budget, not to mention the public outcry.
“You will hear a very loud voice from your parents and community on this,” Duncan said.
“We’re not talking about cutting SROs,” Davis said. “We’re talking about replacing them with other professionals.”
Oh, incidentally...an SRO was instrumental in capturing two former Grimsley High School students in a case of vandalism and burglary at the school. Via N&R.
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“We’re not talking about cutting SROs,” Davis said. “We’re talking about replacing them with other professionals.”
Since when are rented cops considered "professionals"? Didn't one of the GPD cops have a security firm? Maybe he would make some professionals available for a small price.
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