- Orange County, Florida Public Schools, the tenth largest school district in the U.S., has voted to establish its own school police force. The officers will have arrest powers and be allowed to carry weapons on school property.
- In Pennsylvania, York City police officials received approval to equip school resource officers with body cameras. The new policy will require the SROs to record incidents when officers are called to respond.
- Texas A&M school police are implementing a body cam policy. The body cams will be worn by all uniformed personnel on duty. The goal is to provide more accurate accounts for written reports and court testimony and to provide data to evaluate policies, procedures, and use-of-force incidents.
- In Virginia, incidents of bullying in Henry County Public Schools has decreased more than 40 percent over the last four school years. The role of school resource officers developing personal relationships with students is cited as a contributing factor.