• In New Mexico, House Bill 184 has been introduced imposing mandatory training requirements on school resource officers. It would require SROs to get more extensive training on crisis management, how to respond to students with mental and behavioral issues, and how to mentor students. It would also provide funding for equipment.
• In Pennsylvania, parents in the Saucon Valley School District are pressing the members of the board and administrators to explain their refusal to hire a resource officer. The parents appear to be concerned about response times; the Lower Saucon Township Police Department, whose headquarters are several minutes’ drive from the district campus, is the current closest law enforcement agency.
• In Wyoming, the Campbell County School Board, after months of consideration from the community, will soon allow staff to carry guns in schools. The new policy will go into effect only at six schools outside of the city limits. The reasoning behind the policy is to eliminate the exposure of these campuses to harm given the long law enforcement response times.
• In Washington State, the Wenatchee School District is making changes to its dress code after discussions with school resource officers about clothing and attire that is incompatible with a safe school environment. The changes were approved by a committee comprised of board members, high school students, campus administrators and one central office employee.