The Clay County School District might do away with its district police force. Board members will discuss whether the Clay County Sheriff’s Office will oversee school resource officers.
Action News Jax spoke with a school board member who said there are benefits to this potential change. One of the reasons the change is being considered is due to the expertise and overall resources CCSO will bring with it.In February 2019 the Clay County School Board made the decision to create its own police force. This came after all districts were mandated to have security following the 2018 mass shooting at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School in Parkland, Florida.
“There’s some items that CCSO has, that our district doesn’t have -- different departments such as victims advocate sex crime specialsits, video interviews, you know, the CCSO, that’s their business, they probably do 150 things and add SROs that would make it 151,” Clark said in an interview. When the district first created its own police force, there was also a property tax hike approved to help fund the agency. One parent said she was not happy about this.Moran said she wants CCSO to take over again.Board member Beth Clark said the cost to have CCSO take over would remain the same outside of transition costs.A discussion of the proposed change is set for this Thursday at the Clay County School Board meeting.
Whatever the outcome of the school board vote, CCSO remains steadfast in our commitment to safeguarding the well-being of our children. We are fully prepared to continue the mission of keeping kids safe. If the School Board votes to retain the police department, we will continue our partnership with them.
Sheriff Michelle Cook stated, “To the parents of Clay County students, I want to emphasize that our children’s safety will continue to be our top priority. If the decision is made to transfer responsibilities to the sheriff’s office, we are fully prepared to work closely and collaborate with the Clay County School District to ensure a seamless transition”.— Clay County Sheriff's Office
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