• In Massachusetts, the Monomoy Regional School District and Harwich Police Department are looking for donations to fund the purchase and training of a K-9 to detect THC and nicotine products used by students who vape. The plan is for the dog to spend most of its time in the high school as the K-9 partner to the school resource officer.
• In Missouri, the Callaway County Commission agreed to renew their school resource officer contracts with three county school districts. School officials are providing evidence that the officers are building positive, trusting relationships with students and positive responses from parents of the school districts.
• In North Carolina, a report issued by the North Carolina Department of Public Instruction reports a slight increase in crime in schools in 2018-19 compared to the previous year. There were 20 incidents of assaults on school personnel in 2018-19, up from 16 incidents in 2017-18. (Annual Report on School Discipline, Crime and Dropout)
• In New Mexico, the governor signed into law House Bill 184. The provisions of the law create funding for the training of school resource officers, including instruction on de-escalation techniques and adolescent-specific issues. All officers must receive training within twelve months of being deployed to schools.