School Resource Officers

Retention Bonuses for Tennessee Law Enforcement Officers

Jul 25, 2024 at 09:02 am by WGNS News

TENNESSEE - The Tennessee Department of Commerce & Insurance (TDCI) and the Tennessee Peace Officers Standards Training (POST) Commission proudly announce the disbursement.... Read More

La Vergne High School SROs Extend Compassionate Aid to Homeless Student

Mar 25, 2024 at 10:59 am by Chandelar Williams

La Vergne, TN - In a heartwarming display of compassion and community support, School Resource Officers (SROs) Cody Didier and Jeremy Gregory from La Vergne High School steppe.... Read More

Siegel High School Honored Retired Sheriff Truman Jones and Original Five SROs for 30th Anniversary

Oct 20, 2023 at 11:04 pm by WGNS News

RUTHERFORD COUNTY, TN - School resource officers kicked off their 30th anniversary celebration at the Siegel-Riverdale High School football game Friday night (Oct. 2.... Read More

AAA: Prom and Graduation Season is Deadly for Teen Drivers in Rutherford County

Mar 15, 2023 at 10:34 pm by WGNS News

AAA is working with Tennessee schools to prevent prom and graduation season from turning deadly on the road. The Auto Club Group is offering its annual AAA PROMise p.... Read More

Commentary by JC Bowman: Reducing School Violence is a National Imperative

Feb 10, 2023 at 11:00 am by WGNS News

Reducing school violence is a national imperative. Frequently school officials and police officials have different perceptions of the role of law enforcement in public educati.... Read More

A Growing Community Equals Growing Number of Teens Experimenting with Drugs through Vaping

Dec 15, 2022 at 11:47 am by WGNS News

(Rutherford County, TN) Protecting the safety of school students is a top priority for school administrators and as the number of Rutherford County Schools grow, so do the num.... Read More

Rutherford County Sheriff's School Resource Officers on the air with WGNS, Talking about teens, cyber-bulling and more!

Nov 16, 2022 at 10:14 am by WGNS News

Today, WGNS host Scott Walker spoke with School Resource Officers from the Rutherford County Sheriff’s Office. Sargent’s Scott Culp and Dustin Cox talked about the.... Read More
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Rutherford County SRO's Settling into Schools for the 2022-23 School Year with 50,000+ Students at 50-Schools

Aug 23, 2022 at 10:19 am by WGNS

The School Resource Officer program in Rutherford County was started nearly 30-years ago in 1993. The program began under former long-time Sheriff Truman Jones after learning.... Read More