Public Schools - School Resource Officers - Firearms Required

Summary

The bill removes the limited firearm permission for Baltimore City school police officers and instead mandates that every school resource officer (SRO) be armed while present at their assigned public school. It also establishes training, certification, and data‑collection requirements for SROs. The goal is to create a uniform policy on officer armament across the state’s public schools.

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