By far the single largest line-item in the budget of the School Resource Officer program is the personnel costs of the sworn officers themselves. A cost-sharing arrangement has been worked out between the Door County Sheriff’s Department at the respective school districts. During the school year, 80% of the personnel costs will be borne by the respective districts and the remaining 20% by the County of Door.
During the summer months, 100% of personnel expenses will be paid for by the County. This has the incidental benefit of allowing the Sheriff’s Department to reassign these officers to normal policing functions during our busy tourist season. It’s another reason this is such an invaluable partnership to both the schools and the County itself.
