Summary
Antioch’s council voted 3-2 to cancel a $750K federal grant that would have paid for six school resource officers, after hundreds of public comments pushed them to reverse an earlier decision. Instead, the city is planning public roundtables on policing.
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The city gives up $750K in federal money for six school officers, so any school policing now has to be funded locally or not happen.
People who wanted fewer police in schools and more say over school safety win here.
Students, families, and school staff who expected six extra school resource officers lose the added coverage.
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