Monday, January 14, 2013

Governor Brewer To Support SRO Funding


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It looks as though Governor Brewer is interested in renewing the State's commitment to the school resource officer ("SRO").  (Report) The program, once funded by the State, was abandoned several years back when the state ran out of money. Now it seems to governor has renewed interest in the program.

Brewer will unveil her ideas regarding the SRO program in her "State Of State" address at 1:45 PM.

Item 2 on this Wednesday's Oro Valley Town Council meeting agenda is: "Discussion regarding the town's school resource officer program."

"This agenda item was requested by Vice Mayor Waters and Councilmember Snider. It will provide information to the Council and the public for discussion regarding the Oro Valley Police Department School Resource Unit," according to the information packet.  The information piece describes the SRO program.  We posted several articles on the program. You can read them here.
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