Pennsylvania Governor Tom Corbett signed into law legislation that creates a ear-marked grant program of $8.5 million for schools and municipalities to hire police officers to enhance school safety.
The Franklin County, Tennessee Commission voted unanimously against a 5-cent property tax increase as a means to fund the school resource officers program. The Commissioners are now questioning why the county should fully fund the SRO program and are requesting the school system chip more into the effort.
All schools in Williamson County, Tennessee have school resource officers. Now, the district’s protocols and safety procedures require that all school purchase and install 23 gun safes for officers to store equipment they may need while on the job.
The Board of Supervisors for Isle of Wight, Virginia unanimously declined a grant to place a school resource officer in their schools.