Safety Law News for 10/22/13

by Bernie James • October 22, 2013 • Comments Off

Officials in Buncombe County, North Carolina high schools have filed 242 incident reports dating back to last school year. Reports of violent crimes — such as simple assaults, fighting and certain disorderly conduct charges — account for 25 percent of the incidents. Reports of thefts make up another 20 percent.

The Rowan-Salisbury, North Carolina Board of Education voted 6-0 to bring resource officers back to all Rowan County middle schools. Discipline problems are on the rise, with a quarter of the incidents the system reports to the state coming from middle schools last year.

Alpharetta, Georgia Police and the Fulton County School System have entered into a unique partnership that establishes a police substation inside the school building during school hours.

The Kansas City, Kansas, School District has voted to enhance their security by starting its own police department.

The Milwaukee, Wisconsin Public Schools and the police department are implementing an interagency agreement to increase the presence of police in schools.

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