The County commissioners of Rowan County, North Carolina reject a request for school resource officers at the county’s middle schools in a “hold-the-line county budget.” Richland, South Carolina school officials believe that school resource officers need to be in all…
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Safety Law News for 7/11/13
Ohio Attorney General Mike DeWine released recommendations from his school-safety task force of law enforcement, educators, mental health officials, firefighters and clergy. The task force called for schools to provide detailed floor plans for law enforcement, and calls on state…
Safety Law News for 7/3/13
The Central Valley, New York School Board meets with area police chiefs to receive input on upcoming decision on whether or not to hire a school resource officer. The Benton, Illinois School District cannot afford to hire resource officers. As…
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 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 4/10/13
• NC legislative committee approves school safety bill that sets aside $30 million over two years for matching grants so local school districts can hire more school police officers, counselors and psychologists. • In the details of a survey of…
Safety Law News for 3/8/13
A survey by the North Carolina School Boards Association reveals that 82.7 percent of North Carolina high schools and 74.7 percent of middle schools have a school resource officer, while only 3.6 percent of elementary schools do. Highland, New York…
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,…
Safety Law News for 2/11/13
Epping, New Hampshire voters overrule local leaders and vote to reinstate the school resource officer. Its three schools have been without a resource officer for about 10 years. The Delores County Colorado school board voted to have its high school…
Safety Law News for 1/16/13
• The Lafayette, Louisiana school system and Police Department have made adjustments to the use of school resource officers following the rape of a student on campus. • Local New Hampshire citizens prepare to vote to bring back school resource…