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 6/19/13
• Kearney, Kentucky Public Schools profile the success of the triad approach in the performance of a local school resource officer. • Two school districts in the State of Iowa – the Bondurant-Farrar School District and the Clinton School District…
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 6/3/13
Maryland school resource officers discuss serving using the triad approach to school safety. The Kentucky Supreme Court rules that students must be given Miranda warnings – that they have right to remain silent and to have a lawyer – if…
Safety Law News for 5/28/13
• School administrators in Henderson County, Kentucky reflects on the success of the Safe Schools Initiative at Henderson County Schools started in the mid-1990s. Since that time, educators have embraced working with law enforcement officials for preventive measures rather than…
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 3/15/13
• Brimfield Township, Ohio school resource officers are proactively taking steps to keep students safer and calmer in an emergency by spearheading a campaign called “Go Bucket.” • Maryland Comptroller Peter Franchot crossed political party lines to announce backing legislation…
Safety Law News for 2/8/13
An adult trespasser was apprehended inside a Maryland high school by the school resource officer. His home contained a stash of high-powered weapons, including an AK-47 assault rifle and an Uzi carbine at home. Indiana Attorney General, Greg Zoeller promotes…
Safety Law News for 1/25/13
• Going against a recommendation by schools Superintendent, a Maryland Board of Education votes to use state funding to pay for school security personnel and equipment, along with mental health services. • Tennessee teachers Union does not want teachers armed…
Safety Law News for 12/12/12
Colorado city changes its mind and reinstitutes SRO programs to improve school safety. Swift action taken by a Maryland high school student, a teacher and School Resource Officer prevent two adults from committing robbery on campus. CASAColumbia’s 2012 teen survey reveals…