{"id":7999,"date":"2026-06-25T19:32:40","date_gmt":"2026-06-25T19:32:40","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sandiegorelocationnews.com\/index.php\/2026\/06\/25\/elk-grove-adds-fourth-police-officer-assigned-to-schools-heres-what-it-costs-2\/"},"modified":"2026-06-25T19:32:40","modified_gmt":"2026-06-25T19:32:40","slug":"elk-grove-adds-fourth-police-officer-assigned-to-schools-heres-what-it-costs-2","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sandiegorelocationnews.com\/index.php\/2026\/06\/25\/elk-grove-adds-fourth-police-officer-assigned-to-schools-heres-what-it-costs-2\/","title":{"rendered":"Elk Grove adds fourth police officer assigned to schools. Here\u2019s what it costs"},"content":{"rendered":"<article><!-- --><!-- --><!-- WPS-5038 -- removed the script from WPS and added the placeholder for trinity player --><!-- --><!-- --><!-- --><!-- --><!-- --><!-- --><!-- CONTENT --><!--[--><!--[--><\/p>\n<p>Elk Grove City Council approved adding a fourth Elk Grove Police Department school resource officer for the Elk Grove Unified School District on Wednesday.<\/p>\n<p>Read more <a href=\"https:\/\/sandiegorelocationnews.com\/index.php\/2026\/06\/25\/as-surging-slugger-zack-gelof-hits-injured-list-after-brutal-hand-injury-ends-streak\/\">A\u2019s surging slugger Zack Gelof hits injured list after brutal hand injury ends streak<\/a><\/p>\n<p><!-- --><!--]--><!--[--><\/p>\n<p>Under a contract approved last year that runs through 2028, the city and EGUSD share the costs of three assigned school resource officers, . 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Here\u2019s what it costs<\/a><\/p>\n<p><!-- --><!--]--><!--[--><\/p>\n<p>To fund the new position, the City Council approved increasing the Police Department\u2019s salary and benefits budget by $227,289. According to the staff report, the annual salary for an officer ranges from $88,171 to $118,156, with total compensation and benefits costing up to about $227,000.<\/p>\n<p><!-- --><!--]--><!--[--><\/p>\n<p>The City Council also approved increasing the Police Department\u2019s capital outlay budget by $100,000 to purchase a patrol vehicle for the new officer and increasing the operating budget by $15,800 for equipment. 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