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The Williamson county sheriff’s office shared a 2.7 million dollar proposal with the district. The money would be divided into 1.3 million to cover the 22 resource officers, 1.3 million for equipment, and a one time fee of 14,000 for K-9

Due to a lack of law enforcement officers at RRISD schools, district officials have announced that they will look into creating their own district police department.

In the past, RRISD has partnered with the Round Rock Police Department and Williamson County Sheriff’s Office to provide school resource officers to protect students and staff.

“Williamson County Sheriff’s Office and Round Rock Police Department leadership agree that Round Rock ISD needs assurance moving forward that resources will be available to provide the level of coverage our children deserve,” Superintendent Dr. Steve Flores said in an email sent to  stakeholders. “This includes full-time officers at each secondary school, as well as officers who can provide ongoing security oversight at elementary campuses.”

The district found that it would be more effective if it opened its own police department in order to have direct oversight over recruitment and staffing with a prime focus on school safety.

Round Rock Police Department and the Williamson County Sheriff’s Office stand ready to provide protection through the transition period and to assist and support the district as it builds its department[/pullquote], if the Board of Trustees so chooses,” Dr. Flores said. “It is paramount all work together to develop a plan ensuring consistent protection for those on Round Rock ISD campuses – all parties are committed to the success of this program. The partnership with local law enforcement agencies is not going away; it is evolving.”

Along with student  other campuses, students at McNeil are excited about the change as well. These new changes will ensure the safety of the campus.

“I don’t want to come to school and feel unsafe,” sophomore Ambreen Dawoodally said. “I want to come and learn, not worry about what things could go wrong with the safety of our school.”