SEATTLE WA Feb 15 2020 — Two national teachers unions are sounding the alarm on the negative effects of active shooter drills on students as more public schools engage in lockdown drills. The report, compiled by the Everytown for Gun Safety Support Fund, the American Federation of Teachers and the National Educators Association, takes a stance […]
JACKSONVILLE, Fla. Feb 15 2020– A school security guard at Highlands Middle School on the Northside was arrested Thursday on a child abuse charge stemming from an incident involving a student, Duval County Public Schools officials said. Gregory Holmes, 32, was booked just before 10 a.m. Thursday into the Duval County jail, online jail records […]
AVON, Ind. Feb 14 2020 Teachers, staff and students at a fast-growing school district are getting a brand new police department to help keep them safe. The new school police for the Avon Community School Corporation will be responsible for five campuses, including the high school. It’s a plan that’s been in the works for months. […]
ALBANY, N.Y. Feb 14 2020 The Federal Government passed the Jeanne Clery Act in 1990. The law requires all colleges and universities to submit on-campus crime reports. The law also clearly defines parameters for crimes in order to create a standardized reporting method. Information for college/universities nationwide are also available on the U.S. Department of Education […]
Blacksburg VA Feb 13 2020 Integral to the Virginia Tech Police Department’s efforts in enhancing campus safety is the security guard team — a group of individuals dedicated to serving the university community and lending a helping hand wherever it is needed. The team is made up of eight security guards, with two-to-four security guards on […]
Jefferson County KY Feb 12 2020 A Jefferson County Public Schools employee was arrested after police said he brought a gun onto school property. Police arrested Jason Smiley, 30, near the VanHoose Education Center after he made a number of threatening statements on Facebook saying that he would “make them pay,” among other things. JCPS […]
Canton OH Feb 12 2020 An employee on Canton City Schools’ safety and security team has been fired after district officials say he used excessive physical force on a 6-year-old student. The Canton City school board on Monday voted to fire Shawn T. Poole, a school resource assistant for the district since 2017, for malfeasance of […]
Pasco County FL Feb 11 2020 As William Miller tried to drive out of the high school parking lot, two adults stopped him, blocking the exit lane with a golf cart. A school resource officer employed by the Pasco County Sheriff’s Office and a school discipline assistant told him he couldn’t leave the campus in […]
LOUISVILLE, Ky. Feb 11 2020 Morgan Security Services has filed a lawsuit against JCPS for a breach of contract. According to the lawsuit, Morgan Security Services is seeking compensation based on their claims that on August 12, 2019 that JCPS notified them that they no longer needed their services despite agreeing upon a start date of […]
GRIFTON, NC Feb 10 2020 Grifton police say a man has been arrested and charged in a road rage incident involving a school bus with children aboard. Wednesday, the Grifton Police Department responded to a report of a road rage incident involving a Pitt County school bus at the intersection of Hanrahan Rd. and Highway 11. […]