The Chesapeake Sheriff’s Office is asking Chesapeake City Council to approve a $30,000 emergency appropriation to cover a projected budget shortfall in its School Resource Officer (SRO) program. This request that comes days after a deputy found a loaded gun in a student’s backpack at Camelot Elementary School.
The funding request is not related to the Camelot Elementary School incident, nor does it add new positions or expand the program. Instead, it is a budget adjustment needed to cover payroll costs tied to a pay raise given to all public safety employees in January 2026.
As of May 20, 2026, the Sheriff’s School Resource Officer Program FY 2026 grant project is projected to have a shortfall of $25,000. The Sheriff’s Office is requesting $30,000 to bring the program back on budget and maintain its current level of staffing…