Safety Law News For October 27, 2015

by Bernie James • October 27, 2015 • Comments Off

In Florida, the Manatee County School District will spend almost $1.5 million for a school resource officers program. The program includes at least one SRO at each of the high schools and middle schools with shared coverage of most of the elementary schools.

In Virginia, Bedford County educators are working with local agencies to implement “CopSync,” a mobile application for smart phones and tablets. When used during an emergency, teachers and staff can send details about their location and the nature of the threat directly to 911 dispatchers and deputies in the field.

In Alaska, school disciplinary data from the Anchorage schools shows that educators suspended males at a rate nearly three times greater than that of female students. Black students and students with disabilities were suspended at a rate double that of all students.

In Texas, officials in the Longview ISD plan on utilizing a new security device from called the ProV2. It’s a handheld device that provides at least three steps to diffuse tense situations on campus and uses Bluetooth technology to call administrators or 911.

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