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Recently, a series of events have sparked a discussion in the community regarding the presence of police officers in county elementary schools. A police officer has been introduced in multiple schools as a “new member of the school community.” These officers are not School Resource Officers (SROs) and it has been reported that they acted independently. The Albemarle County Public Schools (ACPS) leadership claims they were not consulted about this new initiative by the Albemarle County Police Department (ACPD). This has raised concerns among parents and community members, who are seeking resources and information to understand the situation better…