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The Osceola County School District task force looking at its on-campus policing program released the latest draft findings ahead of its Thursday evening meeting, where questions will be lobbed at its law enforcement members after they met with the superintendent to discuss armed guardians without notifying them.
According to experts and contracts between Central Florida school boards and the law enforcement agencies with which they partner, the roles of local SROs vary and are often ill-defined. While Florida law mandates some form of armed security be present on campus — with options from police to armed faculty — it mostly leaves the details of that relationship to local school districts.
Citizen advisory group drafting new policy for school resource officers Right now, there isn’t a policy on SROs, there are only expectations created by the local law enforcement agencies. Share Updated: 6:48 PM EST Feb 12, 2021 Citizen advisory group drafting new policy for school resource officers Right now, there isn’t a policy on SROs, there are only expectations created by the local law enforcement agencies. Share Updated: 6:48 PM EST Feb 12, 2021 Hide Transcript Show Transcript WHITE SRO OFFICER. WESH 2’S MEGAN MELLADO REPORTS ON WHAT THE GROUP IS HOPIN...
The St. Cloud police officer who killed a man suspected of brutally stabbing a 9-year-old won’t face charges following a months-long investigation by state authorities and a review by the Orange-Osceola State Attorney’s Office.