City Of Champaign: Champaign Police, Champaign Unit 4 School District Announce Temporary Suspension Of The School Resource Officer Program

Press release from the City of Champaign:

July 29, 2021

With the upcoming school year set to begin Aug. 19, the Champaign Police Department and Champaign Unit 4 Schools are announcing the temporary suspension of the School Resource Officer Program for the 2021-22 school year due to police staffing shortages. Champaign Police will continue to proactively monitor school safety and maintain a presence throughout the school year. The primary change is there will not be assigned SROs (School Resource Officers) to school buildings.

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