Armed School Resource Officers Included In Oxford's Budget Plan

OXFORD, CT — First Selectman George R. Temple's $16.8 million proposed budget for fiscal 19-20 includes $300,000 to hire armed school resource officers, the Republican-American reports.

The overall budget plan increases spending by $501,353 or 3.1 percent. The SROs will be local police officers and the school system is also seeking nearly $200,000 to hire additional security officers, the Rep-Am reports. The security officers would be retired cops who will also be armed, the Rep-Am reports.

Exhaustive background checks will be performed, officials stressed.

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