Several school districts in Erie County, New York are sharing one school resource officer in a creative plan designed to stop bullying. The Clear Lake, Iowa Board of Education is collaborating with local police to bring dogs to campus for…
Author: Bernie James
Safety Law News for 11/21/13
The Logan City, Utah School District has approved a plan to cover more of the costs of resource officers in the schools. The educators announced that, “We’re still getting a really, really good deal to have those officers. It’s good…
Safety Law News for 11/15/13
Students and parents in Hackensack, New Jersey call for a financial agreement that would allow a school resource officer program to be reinstated in their school district. A new text messaging system was created in schools in Henry County, Virginia…
Safety Law News for 11/11/13
The Colleton County, South Carolina Board of Education voted Tuesday to reinstate full funding to the school district’s crew of student resource officers (SRO’s), which it jointly funds with the Colleton County Sheriff’s Office. Budget limitations led to reductions in…
Safety Law News for 11/6/13
Fremont County, Wyoming Board of Cooperative Education Services is providing leadership for a partnership between local agencies to improve cooperation, training, and crisis planning to improve the safety of students and security in area schools. Sequim, Washington’s four schools will…
Safety Law News for 10/31/13
A Fountain County, Indiana man with some mental health issues leads Covington school officials to add two school resource officers. In Volusia County, Florida a high school student thanks school resource officer for stopping him from attacking an assistant principal.…
Safety Law News for 10/28/13
Officials in Delaware County, Indiana have formed the new Delaware County Safe School Commission. It is made up of schools, law enforcement, fire department, EMA, EMS, IU Health Ball Memorial Hospital and other emergency agencies. The goal is to make…
Safety Law News for 10/22/13
Officials in Buncombe County, North Carolina high schools have filed 242 incident reports dating back to last school year. Reports of violent crimes — such as simple assaults, fighting and certain disorderly conduct charges — account for 25 percent of…
Safety Law News for 10/18/13
A growing number of schools are opting out of the implementation of Texas law HB 1009 that authorizes school districts to designate a trained staff member to act as a school marshal, authorized to carry a concealed handgun to respond…
Safety Law News for 10/15/13
The Police Commission and Board of Education for Weston, Connecticut are working on the terms of a memorandum of understanding as they move forward with their plans to hire a school resource officer (SRO). The City-School Liaison Committee of Evanston,…