Raleigh NC June 23, 2023 A series of school threats and lockdowns have left many parents on edge and demanding action to make schools safer for all students. During a meeting of the North Carolina Task Force for Safer Schools, the Department of Public Safety deputy secretary said too many guns are getting in the hands […]
OLIVE HILL, Ky. June 21, 2023 As part of efforts to make sure the state law is followed, a school resource officer has been posted at all school buildings, but Carter County has taken the initiative a step farther. Two years ago the Kentucky General Assembly passed a law allowing school systems to start police departments. […]
Santa Fe NM June 20 2023 A school in New Mexico started using a new security robot Tuesday in an effort to try different ways to keep students safe. KRQE reported that Santa Fe Public Schools is the first district in the United States to use the technology, which is fully autonomous and has seven cameras. […]
THOMASTON CT June 18 2023 – The town’s three public schools will not have an armed security guard at each building in 2023-24. The budget proposal had included $200,000 for three security guards, but to make the overall package and tax rate more palatable with voters, the Board of Finance ordered the Board of Education to […]
Dauphin County PA June 16, 2023 The Harrisburg School District says it is planning to start its own police force. The District Receiver, Dr. Lori Suski, cut ties with a program during Tuesday night’s School Board meeting, that will free up money for the budget; which calls for hiring two police officers and a data entry […]
Frisco TX June 16 2023 Frisco Police arrested a fellow officer, accusing him of having an inappropriate relationship with a 14-year-old student, the department announced Wednesday. A police news release detailed the accusations against 34-year-old Kendal Augustus, a Frisco Police officer since 2015 who most recently served as a school resource officer. According to police, […]
Boston MA June 16 2023 A Boston Public Schools staffer was knocked unconscious and injured Tuesday when he was attacked by a student as he tried to break up a fight at the Henderson K-12 Inclusion School in the city’s Dorchester neighborhood, according to Boston police. In a message to the Henderson School community, interim […]
Philadelphia PA June 16, 2023 A North Philadelphia street will be renamed Thursday in honor of Sergeant Christopher Fitzgerald. The Temple University police officer was shot and killed in the line of duty in February. Fellow officer Leroy Wimberly started a petition to rename the block where his colleague was killed. City Council members agreed. A […]
Churchville NY June 15, 2023 Another school year is wrapping up where safety has been a top priority. It takes a team to keep students safe, and people like Thomas Campopiano are known for his lasting efforts. He starts every morning by meeting the kids at the bus loop. Thomas Campopiano is a security officer at […]
Billingham, Wash. June 13 2023 — A 17-year-old boy was arrested Saturday with a loaded pistol at a Bellingham Public Schools graduation ceremony after a confrontation that included a threat to shoot the father of another boy, police said. A Bellingham Police officer tackled the teen as he was reaching for a loaded 9mm semiautomatic pistol […]