Salem OR July 30 2020 Following calls for police reform and criticism of the school district’s use of in-school police officers, Salem Police Chief Jerry Moore said Monday night his department will not be placing school resource officers in Salem-Keizer Public Schools — for now. Moore said he reached the decision following internal discussions with […]
LOS ANGELES CA July 25 2020 LAUSD’s school police says they have responded to more than 200 burglaries at campuses and properties since the coronavirus outbreak shut the district down. According to the Los Angeles School Police Department, there have been more than 215 burglaries at LAUSD campuses and properties since mid-March, when the district shut […]
Santa Barbara CA July 23 2020 On July 15, 2020, at approximately 6:45 A.M., the Santa Barbara Police Department responded to Santa Barbara City College for a report of a subject who was repeatedly trespassing at the campus. Campus security advised Officers that the subject had a history of being aggressive toward SBCC staff members. […]
Manchester NH July 13 2020 The Manchester police department will no longer be responsible for school crossing guards after a month-long battle over who should pay their bill for the time schools were closed for COVID-19. City school board members recently voted to send the bill for hours not worked by crossing guards back to […]
Washington DC July 9 2020— The Metropolitan Police Department is one step closer to losing its ability to manage the contract of security staff inside DC Public Schools. The DC Council passed an amendment to its proposed fiscal year 2021 budget, by a vote of 8 to 5, that would place DCPS in control of […]
Phoenix AZ July 8 2020 Following student-led protests and petitions, police officers will no longer be assigned to schools in the Phoenix Union High School District, the district announced on Tuesday. The district will not renew its agreement with the city of Phoenix for on-campus police officers, known as school resource officers, according to a […]
COLUMBUS, Ohio July 8 2020 Columbus Division of Police has “abolished” school resource officers following the end of its contract with Columbus City Schools, the city confirms. According to Columbus Director of Media Relations Robin Davis, Columbus Police Chief Thomas Quinlan abolished school resource officers. Columbus City Schools’ three-year contract with Columbus Police expired on June […]
TALLAHASSEE, Fla. July 8 2020— Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis has signed a bill into law that requires silent panic alarms that alert first responders to emergencies in every public and charter school in the state. The bill, known as “Alyssa’s Law,” in honor of 14-year-old Alyssa Alhadeff who was killed in the Marjory Stoneman Douglas High […]
Tallahassee FL July 6 2020 Florida’s Guardian program suffered a $41.5 million slash on Monday as part of Gov. Ron DeSantis‘s effort to rebalance the state budget as a coronavirus-fueled economic collapse obliterated state revenue. The Coach Aaron Feis Guardian Program was created to help further protect schools by adding armed personnel who are trained […]
NEWARK, Ohio July 5 2020 Authorities say one person is in custody following reported discharge of a firearm at an Ohio university campus that prompted evacuations of nearby events, but there were no reports of any injuries. The Advocate in Newark reports that the shot was reported Saturday morning on the campus of Ohio State University-Newark […]