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Prince George's School Board vote to keep resource officers


PGCPS School Board votes to keep school resource officers
A district-wide survey revealed 82% of its 13,000 respondents think SROs are important or very important to maintaining a safe learning environment.
Author: Jess Arnold
Updated: 7:31 AM EST March 2, 2021
PRINCE GEORGE S COUNTY, Md. After months of delays, the Prince George s County Public School Board voted Monday night to keep school resource officers in their schools, while eventually phasing out school security personnel. 
Those recommendations were drafted by the county s Police Reform Task Force, and accepted by the CEO of Prince George s County Public Schools. The school board did not have enough votes to overturn the CEO s decision. ....

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Police, lawmaker differ over school officer restrictions


Police, lawmaker differ over school officer restrictions
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By Patrick Hauf
ANNAPOLIS, Md. (Feb. 10, 2021) School resource officers in Maryland may soon only enter schools mainly during an emergency a plan the bill sponsor says will help minority students feel more comfortable, but police say presents safety concerns.
SB0245, sponsored by Sen. Arthur Ellis, D-Charles, establishes numerous restrictions on school resource officers in what he told Capital News Service is a plan to ensure students, especially those of color, feel more comfortable at school.
School resource officers are career law enforcement officers assigned to specific schools for protection and community-oriented policing, according to the National Association of School Resource Officers. (www.nasro.org/faq/) ....

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