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Sumner County Sheriff’s Office won first place in the 2026 Versaterm Innovation Awards for its school resource officer data program, which uses technology and data collected during daily SRO interactions to identify safety trends across county schools. WSMV4’s report looks at how the division tracks incidents, follow-ups and pattern data over time, giving administrators and deputies a clearer picture of where and when issues tend to arise rather than relying solely on individual officer memory or informal notes. The recognition places Sumner County among a small group of agencies nationally cited by Versaterm for turning routine SRO documentation into a structured program other departments can study and potentially replicate. For a mid-sized county sheriff’s office, winning a national innovation award for a school resource officer data program signals recognition well beyond the county’s own school district boundaries, and sheriff’s office leadership say they plan to expand the approach to additional schools in the coming year.

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