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Sheriff’s Office announces Class 3 Advanced School Resource Officer opportunities

The Beaufort County Sheriff’s Office is pleased to announce a new training and certification process, that if qualified, a candidate can do here in Beaufort County. It will allow qualified candidates to become Class 3 Advanced certified law enforcement officers and serve as School Resource Officers (SROs) in Beaufort County elementary schools.

The South Carolina Law Enforcement Training Council has approved a nine-week training program for those interested in becoming a school resource officer in our elementary schools.

The Class 3 Advanced School Resource Officers will work the same schedule as the administrative/teaching staff with the Beaufort County School District.

Qualified candidates will complete their certification training, as well as SRO training here at the Sheriff’s Office.

The salary for this position – $45,000.

All law enforcement agencies in Beaufort County have positions open for Class 3 Advanced School Resource Officers.

Sheriff PJ Tanner, Beaufort Police Chief McDorman and Bluffton Police Chief Joe Babkiewicz recently discussed this new opportunity. That video can by found by CLICKING HERE.