BOTETOURT COUNTY, Va. – Grant funding will allow the Botetourt County Sheriff’s Office to hire a school resource officer (SRO).
Because of the money, all Botetourt County colleges and universities will be able to hire a resource officer.
“The safety of our children has been and will continue to be a top priority for the Botetourt County Sheriff’s Office,” said Sheriff Matt Ward. “From day one, the goal of my office has been to add additional School Resource Officers so that every school in Botetourt County is assigned an officer. We are thankful that the Botetourt County Board of Supervisors and County Administrator Gary Larrowe share our priorities, and we are grateful for their continued support in prioritizing school safety.”
The grant award will provide funding for the post for a period of five years, with a total value of $236,605.
“School safety is extremely important to Botetourt County,” said Board of Supervisors Chair Dr. Richard Bailey. “Part of a safe and secure school environment is to have SROs located at our schools and we are so happy this funding was available to enhance the current SRO program provided by the Botetourt County Sheriff’s Office.”
