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Amherst Co. approves 6 new SRO's with $400,000 grant

by Caitlyn Frolo

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Teachers and staff at Amherst County schools are working to protect your children this upcoming school year by making sure employees are ready for any threat that comes their way. (Credit: Kelsey Childress){p}{/p}
Teachers and staff at Amherst County schools are working to protect your children this upcoming school year by making sure employees are ready for any threat that comes their way. (Credit: Kelsey Childress)

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AMHERST COUNTY, Va. (WSET) — On Tuesday, the Board of Supervisors approved six new School Resource Officers (SROs) for Amherst County Public Schools.

The board said they received a $400,000 grant awarded by The Virginia Department of Criminal Justice Services.

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Once hired, the board said one SRO will now be in every Amherst County school building.

ABC13 has an interview set up with the school system and the sheriff's office on Wednesday to learn more.


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