CHARLOTTE, N.C. — Charlotte-Mecklenburg School leaders are pushing for more resource officers in every elementary school, but they're facing some challenges including more money and staffing shortages.
This comes over a week after a deadly shooting at a school in Nashville and gun laws are more relaxed here in North Carolina.
The district said they're not starting from scratch, and they have already made safety investments in their schools. The investments include adding additional cameras, reinforcing entries, and replacing blind spots.
CMS said as incidents continue to build over time, they're looking to reevaluate to ensure each and every student is safe.
Some CMS leaders are putting together a plan to hire more school resource officers, but not necessarily an officer per school. They say this is a step in the right direction as they continue to grapple with ongoing shortages.
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