Franklin Co. leaders vote to add school resource officers

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WINCHESTER, TN (WSMV) -

Franklin County is the latest community to decide whether it needs a police officer in every school building.

In a meeting Friday, the county commission voted to add eight more school resource officers.

They have four SROs now, but the additional staff will allow for an officer to patrol at every school in the county.

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