- In Delaware, the Senate Public Safety Committee on School Safety released a report that cites an explosion of gang violence and cyberbullying and recommends a ban on cell phones and an increase in school resource officers in all school districts.
- In Alabama, educators in Limestone County are using the smartphone app “Rave Panic Button” to guard against active shooters and other school emergencies.
- In Nebraska, the Nebraska Commission on Law Enforcement and Criminal Justice has approved a statewide policy on body-worn cameras, including school resource officers.
- In Connecticut, the New Haven “Project Youth Court” is succeeding in a restorative justice approach that uses a volunteer group of high school students to determine a sentence for their peers.