New York State Senator Patrick Gallivan, has taken direct action to put school resource officers in all schools in the state’s 59th Senate District. The New York budget has allocated nearly $2 million to implement a program developed by Gallivan…
Tag: Mississippi
Safety Law News for 4/28/14
A school resource officer is credited in resolving an active shooter lockdown at the Jefferson County Learning Center in Alabama. Officials in Jackson County, Mississippi have reached an interagency agreement under which the school district will pay the salaries of…
Safety Law News for 2/4/14
Wayne County, Michigan Sheriff Barry Virts would like to create a county-wide resource officer program because of the success of the previous program in building relationships with students and teaching classes. The Illinois Law Enforcement Training and Standards Board has…
Safety Law News for 11/6/13
Fremont County, Wyoming Board of Cooperative Education Services is providing leadership for a partnership between local agencies to improve cooperation, training, and crisis planning to improve the safety of students and security in area schools. Sequim, Washington’s four schools will…
Safety Law News for 4/16/13
• The Mississippi legislature is considering Senate Bill 2659 which would provide funding for School Resource Officers. The House inserted language into the bill to allow local school boards to develop safety policies to arm teachers and other school employees.…
Safety Law News for 1/14/13
• Mississippi Lt. Governor is asking lawmakers to OK $7.5 million to create a grant program to increase the number of law enforcement officers in public schools across the state. • The Indiana Attorney General is putting his support behind…