• A new Report published by the U.S. Department of Justice details the results of five “listening sessions” with the leadership of rural law enforcement agencies in five states. The Report emphasizes lessons officers learn working in rural and remote…
Author: Bernie James
Safety Law News for April 24, 2020
• In Oklahoma, the Senate passed a gun bill that opens the door for more school employees to carry guns. House Bill 2336 passed through the House last year and now goes to the Governor. If enacted, the law would…
Safety Law News for April 20, 2020
• In Washington State, the Court of Appeals of Washington refused to dismiss a lawsuit brought by parents of a student who was killed during a field trip consisting of a teacher taking his class on a short walk alongside…
Safety Law News for April 14, 2020
In Kentucky, the United States District Court held that the rights of a parent were not violated when educators reported their safety concerns to law enforcement after the parent made threatening statements in frustration at bullying his son was experiencing. …
Safety Law News for April 9, 2020
• In Kentucky, the General Assembly passed the 2020-2021 budget that includes a $40 million earmark to implement the recently enacted school safety laws. The laws require specific security measures at school buildings, mandate more mental health and counseling services,…
Safety Law News for April 3, 2020
• In Ohio, the Court of Appeals of Ohio held that school officials in the Madison Local School District did not have the authority to arm employees with firearms based on a policy that requires only “24 hours of active…
Safety Law News for March 30, 2020
• In Texas, the Huffman ISD Board of Trustees approved the creation of the Huffman ISD Police Department, starting in the 2020-2021 school year. The Superintendent and the Board believe that creating a police department “will give us the opportunity…
Safety Law News for March 27, 2020
• In Florida, officials from the Clay County School District have issued a report on its three-year experiment with a school district police force. The details include an improvement in the school climate and a 79% decrease in school arrests. …
Safety Law News March 23, 2020
• In Kentucky, the Governor signed into law Senate Bill 8, requiring all Kentucky school districts to arm their school resource officers. • In Georgia, United States Court of Appeals ruled that a school resource officer’s conduct, including placing a…
Safety Law News for March 16, 2020
• In Pennsylvania, the United States District Court, refused to dismiss a case brought by parents of a student who was sexually assaulted by a teacher. The parent suit alleges that the failure to report child abuse, the failure to…