The Missoula County Commissioners recently funded three new positions within the Sheriff’s Office for a combination of school resource officers in the fall and recreation area officers in the summer.
With the controversial MacClay Bridge as a backdrop, Missoula County Sheriff T.J. McDermott introduced three new deputies who will be assigned to River and Public Safety in the summer and School Resource Officers during the school year.
Missoula's School Resource Officers underwent refresher training over spring break to hone their skills in dealing with incidents that might occur on high school campuses.
After Missoula County Public Schools voiced their support for School Resource Officers assigned to high schools and middle schools, the Police Department echoed the positive results of the program.