Okaloosa County Eyes Cuts to School Resource Officer Funding

County commissioners are questioning whether Okaloosa County should continue subsidizing school resource officers, arguing the school district's share of costs has shrunk since state safety funding began in 2019. The county has spent more than $25 million over seven years on the program, which was originally intended as a 50-50 partnership.

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