The Texas Legislature has implemented Senate Bill 393 that prevents school police officers from issuing citations for misbehavior at school, excluding traffic violations. Officers can still submit complaints about students, but it will be up to a local prosecutor whether…
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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 9/5/13
The Clarksville, Arkansas school district is considering its legal options – and a possible appeal to state lawmakers — after the state’s attorney general shot down its plan to arm 20 trained high school teachers to protect students in case…
Safety Law News for 8/29/13
In an effort to deter crime and gang activity, Howard County, Maryland Police have operated this summer a mobile Community Athletic Program, staffed by school resource officers and other youth services officers. The mobile recreation center filled with sports gear,…
Safety Law News for 8/19/13
The Smyth County, Virginia Board of Supervisors accepted a state grant to help fund two more school resource officers for the public schools. One will be assigned a middle school and the other an elementary school. Dowagiac, Michigan Public Schools…
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 5/22/13
Florida HB 1097 was approved by the House Judiciary Committee and sent to the full House for a vote to be held later this spring. The legislation authorizes teachers and other school employees to possess firearms in order to fight…
Safety Law News for 1/28/13
• Four Tennessee counties rush to add school resource officers to elementary schools. • Idaho school district begin installing gun safes inside each of the high schools and middle schools. School resource officers would keep semi-automatic rifles inside the safes…
Safety Law News for 12/10/12
Texas school district parents want school resource officers to stay, but school board does not. Georgia school resource officer run over by car while stopping campus disruption. Texas school administrator finds gun in student purse but leaves it in the…
Safety Law News for 11/12/12
Relationships with students are the priority: an open letter from the superintendent of Stillwater Public Schools in Oklahoma, where an eighth grade student died from a self-inflicted gun wound at school on September 26. Many Texas teachers are cutting back…