Month: August 2014

Safety Law News for 8/26/14

In North Carolina, two Charlotte Mecklenburg schools that had School Resource Officers (SRO’s) last year will not have them this year. Those officers will be transferred to schools that are more troubled.   School resource officers in Henry County, Tennessee…

Safety Law News for 8/22/14

The percentage of American parents who fear for their child’s physical safety in school is at 27% according to a new Gallup Poll on school safety. In Hillsborough County, Florida, the school district has implemented a new school security plan.…

Safety Law News for 8/18/14

A staffing shortage of 18 officers at the Fargo, North Dakota Police Department means school resource officers are going to be pulled out of schools and placed back into squad cars.  The Police Department and Fargo Public Schools are collaborating…

Safety Law News for 8/14/14

Students in Jackson County, Alabama return to classes without a School Resource Officer Program.  Officials are working hard to bring deputies back to the schools after grant funds dried up and the money ran out. The Santa Maria, California Police…

Safety Law News for 8/7/14

Huntsville, Alabama police are implementing a “Zero Tolerance” policy for enforcing traffic laws in both public and private school zones, especially at the beginning and ending of the school day.  The State of Florida allocates safe school funds by looking…

Safety Law News for 8/1/14

The Dardanelle, Arkansas Board of Education terminated its school resource officer program with the Dardanelle Police Department in favor of partnering with the Yell County Sheriff’s Office for the upcoming school year.  The main reason for the switch was because…