- Mental health experts come out against school resource officers in schools.
- Richmond, Rhode Island school officials and students openly support school resource officer. Students say they are not intimidated. Officials say SRO strikes balance between authority and compassion.
- Wyoming legislature state Senate committee endorses school safety legislation that allocates $2.3 million to help districts hire police officers and creates a task force to develop uniform school safety and security plans.
- Red Oak, Iowa Community School District rejects a proposal from police department to share the cost to create a school resource officer position for its high school. On day later, the high school is in lock down and the school district is seeking police assistance.
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