- In Texas, training is ongoing to implement a new law that authorizes specially selected employees to be undercover, armed “School Marshals” on campus.
- In Canada, the number of police patrolling Toronto schools has decreased because of the budget difficulties, but weapons-related suspensions have increased.
- After a year-long debate, the Lebanon, Pennsylvania School Board has voted to allow its school resource officers to carry weapons.
- In Winter Haven, Florida, the administrator who authorized an unannounced active shooter drill during classes has been suspended.
- School resource officers in Longview, Texas, are beginning to train the “Kid Escape” program to students with the goal of teaching children abduction prevention techniques.