Fort Wayne Community Schools to Shift Security Model, Replacing SROs with Security Officers
Fort Wayne Community Schools will hire security officers and discontinue its school resource officer program.
Fort Wayne, IN, November 10, 2026 — Fort Wayne Community Schools (FWCS) is implementing a significant change to its campus safety strategy. The district announced plans to hire dedicated security officers and simultaneously discontinue its existing school resource officer (SRO) program.
This shift in approach aims to redefine the presence of safety personnel within the school environment. The decision to transition from school resource officers, who are typically sworn law enforcement officers, to district-hired security officers indicates a new direction for the district’s safety protocols. The specific number of security officers that will be hired by Fort Wayne Community Schools was not provided. Details regarding the timeline for this transition, including when the SRO program will officially conclude and when the new security officers will begin their duties, were also not immediately available.
Information concerning the reasons behind discontinuing the school resource officer program and the rationale for favoring the hiring of security officers has not been elaborated upon. The scope of the duties and responsibilities for the new security officers compared to the former SROs has not been detailed.
Further information regarding the implementation, training, and operational aspects of this new security model is anticipated from Fort Wayne Community Schools.
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