McKeesport PA November 24 2018 The McKeesport Area School District is in the very early stages of figuring out whether to start its own school police force. District spokesperson Kristen James said the board voted last month to take “the first initial step to investigate if that’s something we’d want to do.” Ms. James added […]
LINDEN NJ November 8 2018 – As part of an agreement reached by the Board of Education and City Council, the district plans to hire retired law enforcement officers to provide school security at the high school academy, the two middle schools and the district’s largest elementary school. The shared services agreement was adopted last month […]
Pittsburgh PA October 20 2018 Fox Chapel Area School Board last week hired three officers to round out the district’s newly-formed police force and add a security presence at the elementary schools. The new officers are Scott Bailey, Dennis Lynch and Eric Valentine. The board is expected to hire a fourth officer in coming […]
MIDDLEBURG HEIGHTS, Ohio October 17 2018 — Chief Tristan Harker of Southwest General Health Center’s Protection Services Department wants police powers conferred on his 23 hospital officers. He appeared Oct. 8 before the Middleburg Heights Safety Committee to state his case. “They are all ready to go and have already gone through the police academy,” Harker […]
Las Vegas NV October 3 2018 Caesars has new armed emergency response teams. Caesars Entertainment Corp. has created armed emergency response teams composed of former military and law enforcement officials in response to the worst mass shooting in modern U.S. history last year. “These teams provide valuable additional security capabilities, provide a stronger and more […]
Hackensack NJ Sept 28 2018 Hackensack schools will soon have their own armed officerss, making the city the latest community in North Jersey to adopt more stringent safety protocols in their schools following the Parkland shooting earlier this year. The City Council this week established the position of Class III Special Law Enforcement Officers, or […]
Rock Spring, GA Sept 28 2018 The safety of our students, faculty and staff as well as visitors to our campuses is of the highest priority,” said GNTC President Pete McDonald. “A safe campus environment is critical to learning and skill development. Our new police officers are highly experienced officers who bring many years of […]
Des Moines IA Aug 16 2018 There’s a new armed police force roaming the stands and sidewalks of the Iowa State Fair this year. Fairgoers may have seen Iowa State Fair Police officers patrolling the grounds, donning classic blue uniforms with a twist — white cowboy hats. The new police force consists of state-certified officers, but […]
NEW YORK CITY NY Aug 3 2018 Laura Zillioli says she feels as if she’s being victimized again, this time by the city who says she has no claim to damages after being sexually assaulted by a city uniformed peace officer. Zillioli has filed a $5 million dollar lawsuit against the city following the conviction last […]
CHARLOTTE, N.C. July 29 2018 – A private police officer who is a fully commissioned law enforcement, was caught on camera punching a man in handcuffs at the Charlotte Transportation Center in uptown. Charlotte Area Transit System officials took action and told the security company, G4S, that officers assigned to the transit center must get training […]