Cottonwood council pursues joint SRO grant

Cottonwood City Council is pursuing a joint grant for a school resource officer, a development that could support the city’s search for a new police chief.

The effort centers on obtaining grant support for an SRO position. A school resource officer works with schools and law enforcement, so the position could become part of the responsibilities considered in recruiting the next chief.

The council’s grant pursuit does not itself select a police chief. The city will still need to conduct its chief search separately, while determining how a possible SRO partnership would fit into the police department’s work.

The grant application and the chief search are the next processes to watch. Their timing, participating agencies and final decisions will shape whether the proposed SRO effort becomes part of the department’s future operations.