Sheriff says LCPS has no spare SROs to reinforce a school during a threat

What happened

The sheriff told a School Board committee that SRO staffing is generally one officer per school, leaving no spare officer to add coverage at a campus facing a threat without pulling one from another building. The committee did not adopt a new agreement or staffing plan; additional positions would require county funding authority.

Why it matters to families

A school needing extra law-enforcement presence during a threat may have to rely on an officer reassigned from another school, reducing coverage there; expanding staffing depends on future county funding.

The evidence

In the November 12, 2026 committee discussion, the sheriff said the department is "truly a one to one" and lacks another SRO to apply when a school needs extra presence because of a threat. He said additional positions require county funding authority. The committee adjourned with next steps still to come; no new MOU or staffing change was approved.

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