FORNEY, Texas Aug 5 2020 — The Forney Independent School District swore in a new police chief and eight new police officers for the newly formed district police department. Forney ISD Board of Trustees and Forney ISD Superintendent Dr. Justin Terry officially swore in the new officers during Monday night’s August Board of Trustees Meeting. Dr. […]
VIRGINIA BEACH, Va. July 2 2020 The Virginia Wesleyan University security officer who took down a Trump supporter at a Bernie Sanders rally was found not guilty of assault. Victor Dorsey, who is the director of security, was in court Monday on charges relating to the incident on Feb. 29. The incident was caught on camera. Markus […]
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. […]
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 […]
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 […]
Los Angeles CA July 4 2020 The police chief for the Los Angeles Unified School District resigned Wednesday, a day after the school board slashed his budget by $25 million, saying the reductions impede his ability to serve the community effectively. In a statement, Todd Chamberlain said the cuts put him in a “position that […]