Through the OJP Byrne Discretionary Grants Account. The Cabarrus County Sheriff's Office is requesting these funds to acquire two new law enforcement officer positions to provide security in the form of a school resource officer (SRO) and educators to seven elementary schools in the Cabarrus County School System (Beverly Hills, Coltrane Webb, Carl Furr, R. Brown McAlister, Pitts School Road, W.M. Irvin, and Wolf Meadow). The SRO provides three primary functions in a school which are law enforcement officer, counselor, and teacher. These funds are needed as the Concord Police have officially ended participation within the elementary schools due to lack of personnel and the sheriff’s office has made an agreement with the Cabarrus County School System to provide these needed services if money can be obtained. Money provided for this initiative will help to ensure that our schools are a safe learning environment.