After position reinstated, here's what a school resource officer will do in Colchester Christine DeRosa FacebookTwitterEmail The Colchester school resource officer position, occupied by a Connecticut state police resident trooper, had been eliminated in the 2021-22 school year budget until members of the Colchester Police Commission intervened and the role was reinstated.H John Voorhees III / Hearst Connecticut Media COLCHESTER — The Board of Education has reached a formal agreement on the district’s school resource officer program that outlines the person’s responsibilities. The SRO position had been eliminated in the budget for the 2021-22 school year until members of the Colchester Police Commission intervened and the role was reinstated.