A Florida appellate court decision upholds the search of the book bag by a school official based upon an anonymous tip. The court ruled that the level of reliability required to justify a search is lower when the tip concerns possession by a student of a firearm in a public school classroom. [K.P. v. State].
In Texas, the passage of Senate Bill 393 that restricts school police officers from issuing Class C misdemeanors for fighting, trespassing and having drug paraphernalia is changing the role of school resource officer.
Indiana Supreme Court upholds use of Taser by school resource officer against student whose conviction for resisting law enforcement, as a Class A misdemeanor, and disorderly conduct, a Class B misdemeanor were upheld. [Walker v. State].