MCOPS Grant Program; increase grant amount up to a minimum of $40,000 per officer employed as a school resource officer.

HB 485 increases Mississippi's MCOPS grant program funding for school resource officers (SROs) from a minimum of $10,000 to $40,000 per officer annually, requiring school districts to provide a 50% local match. It also raises reimbursement for required SRO training at the Mississippi Law Enforcement Officers' Training Academy from $1,000 to $2,400 per officer. The bill directly affects school districts and law enforcement agencies hiring SROs, mandating that at least 75% of an SRO's time be spent in schools and requiring a Memorandum of Understanding between schools and law enforcement. The funding supports new SRO hires, rehiring previously laid-off officers, or covering SRO salaries/benefits, with applications due by May 31 each year.