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…
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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 8/2/13
• The Steuben County, New York legislature voted unanimously to approve a plan that would put retired police officers in their public schools. have added security in their schools at a good bargain. • The Pennsylvania Legislature has compromised on…
Safety Law News for 7/1/13
An agreement has been reached placing full-time school resource police officers in all Gurnee, Illinois schools. The “bully bucket” has been introduced in Twin Falls, Idaho schools. When a student is bullied, he or she can fill out a form…
Safety Law News for 6/10/13
The Fort Wayne, Indiana Police chief wants to expand the school resource officer program into the middle schools in response to rising gang activity in the city. The Charles County, Maryland School Crime Solvers program has been enormously successful. Since…
Safety Law News for 5/1/13
Ridgefield, Connecticut school board considers funding initiatives to improve campus security. One school board member recalls 1983 school shooting when she was a student. Emergency management experts say most schools are ill-prepared for an active shooter scenario and should examine…
Safety Law News for 4/3/13
• Arizona Senate approved legislation allowing designated teachers, administrators or other employees in rural schools to carry a handgun. The policy applies only to rural schools that have 600 students or fewer, are at least 20 miles and 30 minutes…
Safety Law News for 4/1/13
• A bill that increases the role of school resource officers in Colorado schools was unanimously approved by the state Senate. • Two counties in Alabama seek to amend the Alabama constitution to create funding to pay the costs of…
Safety Law News for 3/27/13
• Brookfield, Connecticut officials have heard the outcry of families desperate to ensure that their children and educators are safe in their schools and increased the budget so the police department can train and assign officers to the high school…
Safety Law News for 2/20/13
• Gadsden, Alabama officials seek to hire retired law enforcement officers for school resource officer positions at the city’s 13 school campuses. The City Council approved a proposal to allow the retired officers to serve. • Under HB 0860, legislation,…