Wallingford CT July 7th, 2023 The town’s transition from school resource officers to armed security officers took another step forward when the Town Council unanimously approved the job description for the new positions that will place experienced officers in schools this fall. “Security is of the utmost importance. I have been in contact with the superintendent […]
JACKSONVILLE, Fla. July 4, 2023 The Duval County School Police have a new member on their team. Maverick, a Belgian Malinois, officially joined the specialty K9 unit, fulfilling district leaders’ year-long goal to enhance school safety. Maverick’s exceptional skills and dedication were recognized at the end of May during a swearing-in ceremony. Along with his handler, […]
Syracuse, N.Y. July 4th, 2023 – When Syracuse schools open next fall, there should be a retired police officer at each of the district’s K-8 and middle schools. The police department will begin recruiting up to 20 retired cops to provide security in the schools under an agreement approved today by the city council. The plan […]
Princeton NJ July 2 2023 Authorities responded to a disturbance where a Princeton undergrad was arrested. The unnamed student now faces four criminal charges. Campus police said that the student also assaulted the officers. His charges include the assault of two Princeton Public Safety officers.
Travis County TX June 29 2023 A small school district in Central Texas is one of the latest in the state to move forward with plans for its own police department. The Eanes ISD school board voted in early June to approve a policy to form a department. At least 340 other public school districts […]
PISCATAWAY, N.J. June 28 2023 A Rutgers University student was found dead on campus in Piscataway, authorities said Tuesday. The body of a male student was found on Busch Campus around 6 a.m., according to Rutgers University Police Department Chief Kenneth Cop. The student’s death does not appear to be suspicious and there is no threat […]
St Mary’s MD June 29 2023 Police investigating a complaint of a sexual assault have arrested a school security guard. Davon Natrell Stewart is behind bars after being arrested by members of the St. Mary’s County Sheriff’s Office and accused of having a relationship with a 15-year-old student from Chopticon High School. It is […]
Owasso Oklahoma June 28 2023 With school resuming in a couple months most students will be slipping back into their normal school routine. However, Owasso public schools will be making some big changes. “So we’ve been looking at doing this for a little while we wanted to add another school security measure to our district,” […]
Florence SC June 24, 2023 Florence County School District 1 will put armed security guards at its 13 elementary schools next school year at a cost of more than $435,000. The money is included in the district’s $191.1 million 2023-24 budget, which the school board approved June 21. “We cannot stress enough the importance of making […]
Greenville NC June 24 2023 The North Carolina Task Force for Safer Schools met to discuss solutions that would reduce threats and crime, Thursday morning. The North Carolina Department of Public Safety reports a spike in crimes involving young people with guns and threats on school campuses this past year. From the increase, DPS data shows […]