Boston MA July 19 2021 Though very few know, the long-standing Boston School Police have been phased out this month, losing their arrest powers and most other powers on July 1 due to the State Police Reform Act – and they will now be known as the Office of Safety Services. These officers were part of […]
Minneapolis MN July 19 2021 Jason Jennette was walking to his University of Minnesota fraternity house just before midnight last month when gunfire rang out in the Dinkytown area, sending him, his friend and other bystanders fleeing for cover. After scrambling out of sight, Jennette realized a shot had grazed his leg. He said his […]
Washington DC July 17 2021 Three suspects attempted to rob a man who was servicing an ATM near the Academic Center Wednesday, according to a Metropolitan Police Department report. The victim of the attempted robbery had just finished servicing the ATM inside the lobby of Rome Hall and was returning to his armored vehicle when […]
Yavapai County, Arizona July 15 2021 Yavapai College Campus Safety affirmed its reputation as an elite policing and security force when it received accreditation from the International Association of Campus Law Enforcement Administrators (IACLEA), the largest professional organization dedicated to campus safety and law enforcement. The announcement makes Yavapai College Campus Safety only the third […]
ST AUGUSTINE, Fla. July 15 2021 Starting this fall, there will be a law enforcement officer stationed in all 46 of St. John’s County’s schools, including two schools that will open for the first time in August. The St. Johns County School District on Tuesday announced an expanded partnership with the Sheriff’s Office as part of […]
HENDERSONVILLE, N.C. July 14 2021 A police officer from the mountains is being recognized by the state for the crucial role she plays in students’ lives both inside and outside of school. The City of Hendersonville on Monday announced Officer Joreeca Dinnall with the Hendersonville Police Department had been awarded with the C.C. McGee School Resource […]
Townson MD July 8 2021 A new program to provide transparency, accountability for Towson University Office of Public Safety is being launched. The Towson University’s Office of Public Safety is equipping its uniformed patrol officers with body-worn cameras, making it the first institution in the University System of Maryland (USM) to fully do so. TU […]
Pomona CA July 2 2021 Pomona Unified School District will no longer have dedicated police officers assigned to its campuses, Superintendent Richard Martinez confirmed on Tuesday, June 29. After months of conversations between local advocacy groups and the American Civil Liberties Union of Southern California, funding for community school resource officers with the Pomona Police Department […]
Loudon County VA June 30 2021 The Loudoun County School Board shut down the public comment portion of a rowdy public meeting amid disruptions over lessons on race and a proposed policy on treatment of transgender students. Parents sang the national anthem, chanted “Shame on you” and waved signs that said, “We the parents stand up” […]
MIDDLETOWN CT June 28 2021 — Amid calls to remove police officers from the city’s schools, an education board committee has voted to mostly keep them, while adjusting the program. The student resource officer exploratory committee was asked to vote on 11 points on whether to eliminate police in the schools or make changes to the […]