In Mississippi, school resource officers in Picayune are implementing a new program, “The Voice,” to reduce bullying by making students accountable to each other. In Kentucky, Jefferson County Public Schools are implementing a program in which teachers ride along with School…
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Safety Law News for September 26, 2016
In New York, Broome County officials are implementing again the SRO programs placed on hold when the state cut finding in 2010. The Whitney Point and Windsor School Districts say the SROs help students feel more comfortable at school. In…
Safety Law News for September 21, 2016
In Missouri, school officials and police in St. Joseph attribute the significant decline in crime referrals to the presence of well-trained school resource officers. During 2015, referrals dropped by over 60 percent to nearly 449 cases. In Pennsylvania, an Allegheny…
Safety Law News for August 11, 2016
In South Carolina, the State Board of Education is proposing new rules that would redefine how school resource officers will interact with students. The proposed rules say an SRO should not get involved until student behavior becomes criminal. Other counties…
Safety Law News for July 29, 2016
In New York City, dozens of school resource officers were hospitalized after clashes with students in the first three months of the year, according to NYPD data. Sixty-nine suffered injuries; 40 were severe enough to require hospital visits. Out of…
Safety Law News for June 28, 2016
In Virginia, the Hampton Police Division will spend over $1 million in the coming fiscal year to station officers within the city’s schools and provide safe road-crossing for students. In Alabama, the new interagency school safety agreement between Huntsville school…
Safety Law News for June 2, 2016
In Maryland, Prince George County School Superintendent has promised to begin publicly reporting statistics and summaries on school safety for every campus. In Georgia, according to new state statistics nearly 4 out of 10 Atlanta schools are at unsatisfactory levels…
Safety Law News for May 19, 2016
In South Carolina, two high school administrators are being investigated after an incident report revealed that school resource officers were never called to assist in a search for a gun inside a student’s car at the school. In Pennsylvania, the…
Safety Law News for May 17, 2016
In Texas, the Irving Police Department has joined the Dallas Police Department to placed body cameras on its school resource officers. The data from the camera footage will be stored online. In Virginia, a pilot program in Roanoke schools will…
Safety Law News for April 15, 2016
In South Carolina, school resource officers in North Charleston schools serve as a primary source of reports and referrals to local child care agencies. In Mississippi, a new study reports teachers perceive a difference in the safety of the school…