Safety Law News for September 14th, 2018

 

 

  • In Maryland, officials in St. Mary’s schools are implementing a weapons abatement program which includes use of 20 handheld metal detector wands to scan students if necessary.

 

  • In New York, school-based law enforcement officers in all 400 New York City public schools will implement a policy of exercising discretion in substituting warning cards instead of criminal summonses to students committing minor offenses, like having a small amount of marijuana.