A virtual public hearing concerning whether to prohibit the Montgomery County Police Department from having officers in public schools is set for Thursday night at 7:30 p.m. Councilmembers Will Jawando and Hans Riemer sponsored the bill that calls for the removal of school resource officers (SRO). There are 23 such officers stationed in county schools. […]
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Wilkins, Acevero Introduce Bills Proposing Elimination of School Resource Officers
Two State Delegates, representing Montgomery County residents, are introducing legislation in the Maryland House of Delegates aimed at reimagining police in public schools across Maryland. The two bills propose eliminating law enforcement officers in schools and redirecting the funds to mental health services. Del. Jheanelle Wilkins (District 20) is introducing the Counselors Not Cops Act […]
Jawando, Riemer to Discuss Legislation on Tuesday to Remove School Resource Officers
Councilmembers Will Jawando and Hans Riemer will speak to members of the media at noon Tuesday about their legislation proposing the removal of school resource officers from Montgomery County Public Schools. The media briefing will be live-streamed on the Montgomery County Council’s Facebook page. It will feature comments from former MCPS students; Avery Smedley, an […]
MCPS High School Principals Support Keeping School Resource Officers
Montgomery County high school principals are unanimously in support of keeping the School Resource Officer (SRO) program in place, according to a Board of Education meeting on Monday. In June 2020, MCPS formed a community workgroup to review the School Resource Officer program. The program currently places county police officers in all 26 Montgomery County […]
County Council Votes Against Expansion of School Resource Officers
The Montgomery County Council Public Safety Committee voted 2-0 to approve an amendment to the Community Policing Act proposed by Council Member Nancy Navarro. The amendment, which was written in response to the public outcry from organizations such as the NAACP and the ACLU, removed some of the more controversial language in the original bill. […]
A Dialogue with Montgomery County Police: Traffic Division and School Resource Officers (VIDEO)
On this episode of Dialagondo, host Blanca Kling speaks with Captain Thomas Didone, Director of Traffic Division, he talks about our traffic enforcement, the consequences of driving while intoxicated, underage drinking and why parents should be aware when their kids serve alcohol in their homes when they are minors. On the second half of the show, […]
School Resource Officers (VIDEO)
The County Council’s Education and Public Safety committees discussed the importance of School Resource Officers at a joint April 27th meeting about the fiscal year 2016 operating budget. Take a look:
School Resource Officers Update (VIDEO)
The County’s FY 2015 budget included funding for ten new school resource officers. The increase means that all 25 county high schools now have SROs on staff. Visit our PEG partner County Cable Montgomery to view more of its local programming.
School Resource Officers Work Session
The Montgomery County Council’s Education Committee and its Public Safety Committee will meet jointly on April 18 at 9:30 a.m. for a worksession on increasing the number of School Resource Officers assigned to public schools. The review is part of the Council’s examination of the recommended budget presented by County Executive Isiah Leggett. In April […]
Navarro on School Resource Officers (Video)
School security is on the minds of many following the tragedy at Sandy Hook Elementary School in Newtown, CT. MyMCMedia’s Sonya Burke recently asked Montgomery County Council President Nancy Navarro if more school resource officers (SROs) should be assigned to area schools. Take a look.