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Allegany Co. Plan Would Add Troopers To Schools

CUMBERLAND, Md. (AP) -- Officials in western Maryland are proposing using five off-duty state troopers to provide school security.

The proposal in Allegany County would cost about $300,000 per year.

The Cumberland Times-News reports that the plan was presented by Robert Farrell, the county school board's coordinator of safety, security and risk management.

Board member Mike Llewellyn said it could be a "pilot program" for the state.

The troopers would not be in uniform but could use their cruisers under the plan, which also seeks the addition of a sixth retired trooper to teach drug abuse classes.

The proposal would have to be voted on when the county adopts its fiscal year budget by June.

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