During hearing, MCPS students push for removal of SROs
Elrich suggests mental health professionals replace officers, but area patrols for police February 4, 2021 | 10:47 pm February 5, 2021 Screenshot via live stream More than two dozen people — most of them students or recent graduates — pushed for removing police officers from Montgomery County Public Schools on Thursday. The Montgomery County Council held a public hearing to get feedback about a proposed law aimed at prohibiting school resource officers (SROs). Of the 33 people who spoke, 31 were in favor of the bill. Those showing their support for the bill included Montgomery County Exe...