- In Arizona, officials in Pima County are looking for policy solutions to the truancy epidemic. One-fifth of Tucson-area juveniles are chronically truant.
- In New Jersey, the Elmwood Park Board of Education is implementing a shared service plan with the Elmwood Park Police Department to utilize retired police officers as school security.
- In Wisconsin, Rock County educators are encouraging students to download and use the new app “P3 Tips” to report campus crimes. The app is already on every school-issued laptop and iPad.
- In Massachusetts, the Burlington educators and police are simplifying the safety procedures for all area schools by implementing a Standard Response Protocol (SRP) to establish a uniform system for addressing critical incidents and emergencies.