School Resource Officers
Summary
Arlington County is pulling police officers out of local schools, joining a growing regional trend to change how campus safety and discipline are handled.
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Impact analysis
Shifting away from SROs could free up local funding to redirect toward alternative student mental health and counseling services.
Students who feel uncomfortable around armed police officers in the hallways will likely feel much more at ease.
Administrators and teachers who relied on officers for immediate physical security might feel less supported at first.
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