Washington DC July 18, 2023 A man was shot and critically wounded Monday at the edge of the Catholic University campus in Northeast Washington, according to D.C. police. The man was unconscious and not breathing after the shooting, which happened about 9:45 p.m. near Seventh and Monroe streets NE, said Officer Hugh Carew, a police […]
New York City NY July 18th, 2023 The nearly 4,000 unarmed school safety agents (SSAs) working in New York City public schools will start wearing bullet-resistant vests. The New York Police Department (NYPD) said all employees assigned to the NYPD School Safety Division will be issued “a durable and lightweight ballistic resistant vest” funded by the […]
Buffalo NY July 16, 2023 Buffalo Public Schools are looking to hire security officers for the upcoming school year. Interviews for the security officer position will be held on Tuesday, July 25. The district is looking to fill more than 30 positions. “Don’t delay, apply today to join our BPS team as a security officer,” Superintendent […]
Nashville TN July 15, 2023 The Metro Nashville Police Department has no plans to apply for $5.25 million in new funding available from the state to place school resource officers in each Nashville elementary school, saying the agency does not have the capacity to staff the 70 public schools. Officials have never created SRO positions […]
Temple TX July 15th, 2023 The Temple Independent School District will continue to heighten its security this fall when eight new armed security guards are added to campuses, a move that trustees approved during a regular meeting on Monday. These armed security guards, who are being contracted through Killeen-based American Paratus, will be dispersed evenly […]
Washington DC July 14, 2023 A 34-year-old Maryland man was shot to death on Howard University’s campus in Northwest D.C. Thursday morning, sparking a homicide investigation. Officers with the Metropolitan Police Department responded to the area of 6th Street Northwest and W Street Northwest after ShotSpotter, a gun detection system, alerted them to shots fired in […]
Austin TX July 14, 2023 Almost a year after Texas’ deadliest school shooting, state lawmakers ordered school districts to secure schools with armed officers and to train more staff to identify students who may need mental health support under legislation set to become law in September. The new school safety law will grant the Texas Education […]
Chicago IL July 13, 2023 A security guard at Farragut Career Academy in Little Village has been accused of sexually assaulting a 15-year-old student, police said. Romel Campoverde, 43, is charged with criminal sexual assault, according to police. Campoverde worked as a security guard at Farragut Career Academy, where he met the girl, police said. […]
Prince George County MD July 12th, 2023 A 17-year-old Prince George’s County student was found with a loaded gun on the first day of summer school, 7News’ Maryland Bureau Reporter Brad Bell learned Monday. It was a school security staffer who saw it first. Officials said the 17-year-old was in the cafeteria at Central High School […]
Washington DC July 7, 2023 A high school teacher from Kentucky was shot and killed on the campus of Catholic University in D.C. Wednesday after police say an argument turned violent. D.C. police identified the victim as 25-year-old Maxwell Emerson of Crestwood, a small city located just outside Louisville. He was a high school social […]