— In Canada, the school resource officers in Guelph, Ontario are hosting interactive presentations on the Internet to the students that are isolated in their homes during the pandemic. These presentations follow the same format as presentations the SROs give in schools on topics such as online and social media safety, drug awareness and mental health. Students receive community hours credit for participating.
— In Florida, School Resource Officers and the Okaloosa County Sheriff’s Office Cyber Crimes Unit worked together to protect children during the COVID-19 pandemic from child pornography crimes in Okaloosa County. Several suspects were arrested because of their efforts.
— In South Carolina, a state task force of educators and administrators is providing recommendations on how schools and districts can safely restart schools in the fall. The AccelerateED Task Force is recommending emphasizing the importance of having nurses ready for students in every school.
— In Georgia, educators in Forsyth County want $1.6 million to hire unarmed campus security associates whose duties would combine campus safety with preventing the criminalization of some students at a young age.