In Virginia, Fairfax County Public Schools has revised its School Resource Officer Program. The new program establishes a clear division between the SROs’ role and the school administration’s role. It adds mandatory training for SROs on implicit bias, disability awareness…
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Safety Law News for August 14, 2018
In North Dakota, Bismarck Public Schools and the Bismarck Police Department are seeking funding in the city’s 2019 budget for equipment that includes AR-15 rifles, gun safes, bulletproof vests, and medical kits for school resource officers. In New York,…
Safety Law News August 9, 2018
In Ohio, officials in the Lima City Schools announced Wednesday the implementation of a K-9 program during the upcoming school year. The dogs will be used to find narcotics and gunpowder in the schools and they’ll also act as therapy…
Safety Law News for August 7, 2018
In Ohio, House Bill 318 has become law. The new law defines and codify the role and requirements of school resource officers in Ohio. The law requires at least forty hours of school resource officer training by either NASRO (National…
Safety Law News For August 1, 2018
In a new national report on school quality and safety, WalletHub ranks all 50 states. School safety — 20 percent of the score — was based on incidents of armed students, bullying, and laws that mandate school resource officers. In…
Safety Law News for July 27, 2018
In Florida, officials with the Marion County Public Schools approved a new policy to nearly triple the number of school resource officers. The district plans to place 56 school resource officers on campus beginning this fall. That’s up from 18 officers last…
Safety Law News for July 24, 2018
In Virginia, the Governor announced that an additional $1.3 million will be available to schools to fund more school resource officers in the state. In Indiana, the Governor announced a state program aimed at providing over 3,000 hand-held metal detectors…
Safety Law News for July 17, 2018
In California, the California Court of Appeal ruled that the juvenile court probation condition allowing the monitoring of a juvenile’s electronic communications and social media was valid. The court reasoned that the conditions were tailored to his individual circumstances and…
Safety Law News for July 13, 2018
In Connecticut, officials in North Haven are expanding the school resource officer program immediately. The decision comes after hundreds of residents overwhelmingly voted at town meeting to approve an ordinance that would assign an SRO to each building. In…
Safety Law News for July 9, 2018
In Indiana, the Indiana Supreme Court ruled that an assistant principal was not acting as an agent of police when he interviewed a student, and thus Miranda warnings were not required. (D.Z. v. State) In Indiana, the Indiana Supreme…