DURHAM, N.C. July 30 2019 Durham police officers said they believe a school bus driver may have ordered someone to shoot a 17-year-old Northern High School student. The story unfolded on May 29 near the Dearborn Drive and Old Oxford Road in north Durham. According to a search warrant the teen had just gotten off the […]
NORFOLK, Va. July 28 2019 A historically black university in Virginia said Friday that it has fired nine of its police officers for sharing “misogynistic, racist and other offensive remarks via social media.” Hampton University’s statement did not detail the remarks the officers made. But it said they were fired for “egregious violations of the university’s […]
Memphis TN July 28 2019 A school security officer was assaulted, and police have charged a woman in that incident. Police say the assault happened around 5:20pm Friday in the 4800 block of Elvis Presley Boulevard in Whitehaven. They say a woman and three juveniles assaulted the officer and then took off in a green […]
Chicago IL July 27 2019 Chicago Public Schools is targeting security guards with training on appropriate interactions with students after a year in which they were disproportionately accused of sexual misconduct or improper behavior. Of 467 adults accused of misconduct or improper behavior last year, 67, or 14%, were security guards, according to the CPS […]
AMARILLO, Texas July 26 2019 – A school district in the Texas Panhandle will begin drug testing students as young as 12 years old who are interested in playing sports or participating in other extracurricular activities. Testing will begin with the resumption of classes next month at Bushland Independent School District and will be required of […]
Detroit MI July 25 2019 The Detroit School Board has decided to move away from Securitas as their guard provider, and to let the district take on the responsibility of hiring and managing full-time security guards. This will be the first time in nearly a decade that the district will have this power. Superintendent Nikolai […]
LEBANON, TN July 24 2019 Middle Tennessee is weeks away from a new school year, with $30 million more state dollars dedicated to safety. Gov. Bill Lee signed the school safety bill at the beginning of his term, whose goal was to get a student resource officer inside every school in Tennessee. Wilson County was ahead […]
Broward County NC July 24 2019 Broward schools promise more secure campuses this fall with hundreds of new employees to protect students. The district plans to add about 500 security personnel — including armed guardians and unarmed security specialists and monitors — to the current of staff of 745. The plan includes beefing up unarmed […]
NEW EAGLE PA July 21 2019 – Ringgold School District will soon be deploying a drone over its main campus to enhance school safety. Ringgold district police Chief Clayton Shell said the district is purchasing a DJI Mavic 2 Pro Drone Quadcopter, which will primarily be used for surveillance at the high school and middle school. […]
LITTLE ROCK, Ark. July 21 2019 While many schools across the country are arming their security staff, an advisory panel is recommending that the Little Rock School District not arm its security officers. The Community Advisory Board voted 7-0 Thursday to direct district superintendent Mike Poore not to consider a proposal for arming 10 school security […]