Armed officers begin duty at Upstate elementary schools
Updated: 7:08 AM EST Jan 7, 2013
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Armed off-duty police officers will begin working security at Spartanburg County School district 6 schools today.District officials made the announcement on Friday, and said the changes were response to the mass school shooting in Newtown, Conn.Officials said the school district will pay for the off-duty officers at its nine elementary schools and one child development center.They said the money will come from district's general fund and the reserve fund if needed.They said the officers will be in full uniform.School resource officers, who have special certification, are still only in middle and high school in District 6.Spartanburg County District 3 officials said they are in talks with the Sheriff's Office about having police officers at the schools during arrival and dismissal times.
SPARTANBURG, S.C. —
Armed off-duty police officers will begin working security at Spartanburg County School district 6 schools today.
District officials made the announcement on Friday, and said the changes were response to the mass school shooting in Newtown, Conn.
Officials said the school district will pay for the off-duty officers at its nine elementary schools and one child development center.
They said the money will come from district's general fund and the reserve fund if needed.
They said the officers will be in full uniform.
School resource officers, who have special certification, are still only in middle and high school in District 6.
Spartanburg County District 3 officials said they are in talks with the Sheriff's Office about having police officers at the schools during arrival and dismissal times.