In Illinois, officials in DuPage County are concerned about the proximity of the St. John Vianney Villa in Naperville, located next door to the junior high. The church facility serves as a retirement home for 13 Catholic priests, including two…
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Safety Law News for August 14, 2018
In North Dakota, Bismarck Public Schools and the Bismarck Police Department are seeking funding in the city’s 2019 budget for equipment that includes AR-15 rifles, gun safes, bulletproof vests, and medical kits for school resource officers. In New York,…
Safety Law News August 9, 2018
In Ohio, officials in the Lima City Schools announced Wednesday the implementation of a K-9 program during the upcoming school year. The dogs will be used to find narcotics and gunpowder in the schools and they’ll also act as therapy…
Safety Law News for July 27, 2018
In Florida, officials with the Marion County Public Schools approved a new policy to nearly triple the number of school resource officers. The district plans to place 56 school resource officers on campus beginning this fall. That’s up from 18 officers last…
Safety Law News for July 2, 2018
In Florida, school resource officers from Lake and Sumter counties are receiving training from the Lake County Sheriff’s Office and LifeStream Behavioral Center on how to deal with people with a variety of mental health issues. The training is based…
Safety Law News for May 31, 2018
In Florida, the District Court of Appeal of Florida, Second District held that a judge abused his discretion when it granted a student’s motion to dismiss an on-campus marijuana possession violation based upon judge’s perspective of the most suitable way…
Safety Law News for May 8, 2018
In New York, the mayor and the police chief of the City of Syracuse say sworn school resource officers will stay in Syracuse schools. The announcement came in response to a request from the city’s police union to remove the…
Safety Law News for May 4, 2018
In Vermont, the Vermont Supreme Court ruled that the actions of a high school student, who was charged with plotting to shoot up the high school, did not meet the legal definition of an “attempt” under Vermont law. The student…
Safety Law News for May 1, 2018
In Florida, officials in Polk County plan to hire 90 armed “School Safety Guardians” to work in the Polk County Schools. The safety guardian is not a law enforcement job and pays $30,000 a year plus benefits. Officials selected this…
Safety Law News for April 19, 2018
In Ohio, school officials will have to notify parents of children who are absent-without-excuse within two hours of the start of each school day under Senate Bill 82. The legislation is known as the Alianna Alert, was named in memory…