- In Utah, police in Salt Lake City settle a lawsuit over “gang-profiling” on public school campuses.
- In Tennessee, the House of Representatives approved and moved along legislation allowing teachers and staff to carry guns at school for self-defense.
- In North Carolina, the Governor’s Task Force on Safer Schools and the Center for Safer Schools is providing guidance to schools and local police to take action against gangs.
- In Missouri, the Columbia Police Department has implemented “soft uniforms” for school resource officers in response to the complaint that traditional officers’ uniforms were too intimidating.