Police in Gainesville, Georgia, are asking the school board to accept a proposal that would allow school resource officers to store assault rifles in the schools while on duty. A school resource officer is forced to resign after incorrectly believing…
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Safety Law News for 9/30/13
The North Carolina Department of Public Safety has released its 2013 report on safe schools written by the DPS Center for Safer Schools. North Carolina Governor Pat McCrory signed an Executive Order to create the Safer Schools Task Force. The…
Safety Law News for 9/25/13
Indiana’s Homeland Security director wants more clarification as to who can certify the training of school resource officers. Connecticut State Police to open satellite offices at the public schools in Harwinton and Burlington. Montgomery County, Maryland schools appropriated $1.67 million…
Safety Law News for 9/23/13
The Texas Legislature has implemented Senate Bill 393 that prevents school police officers from issuing citations for misbehavior at school, excluding traffic violations. Officers can still submit complaints about students, but it will be up to a local prosecutor whether…
Safety Law News for 9/19/13
It appears that no South Dakota school districts will implement a new state law that allows teachers and volunteers to carry firearms in buildings. Gadsden City, Alabama Schools will have school resource officers on every campus because of a long-term…
Safety Law News for 9/10/13
The Indiana towns of St. John, Schererville and Dyer have all agreed to share the costs of providing a school resource officer for their schools. Atlanta Police and Atlanta Public Schools launched a year-round partnership with the new school year.…
Safety Law News for 9/3/13
The Clarksville, Arkansas School District plans to arm teachers and staff with concealed guns in classrooms. The Arkansas Attorney General Dustin McDaniel, issues in a legal opinion that the state board that licenses private security agencies does not have the…
Safety Law News for 8/29/13
In an effort to deter crime and gang activity, Howard County, Maryland Police have operated this summer a mobile Community Athletic Program, staffed by school resource officers and other youth services officers. The mobile recreation center filled with sports gear,…
Safety Law News for 8/23/13
The Hazleton, Pennsylvania Board of Education reversed its previous decision to hire unarmed security guards to monitor the metal detectors and directed administrators to hire armed school resource officers for its eight elementary-middle schools. The Okaloosa County, Florida School Board…
Safety Law News for 8/20/13
The Jasper County, South Carolina Board of Education filed a lawsuit Monday against the County Council and county auditor to try to restore funding to the school district’s budget and avoid eliminating the school-resource officers program. Pennsylvania Governor Tom Corbett…