Charlotte NC August 12 2018 Fourteen known attacks that were planned against schools across the country have been thwarted by police in the first fourteen days of school. This is an astounding number of threats when you consider that there are still a large number of schools that have yet to open and the number […]
Brick NJ Aug 11 2018 As the Brick school district plans a referendum that would add new security features to the town’s schools, officials are planning a new first line of defense in case of an emergency: armed security guards patrolling the grounds and buildings. Brick Police Chief James Riccio said his department is planning to […]
MUNCIE, Ind. Aug 11 2018 – A Muncie teen who had 10 knives – under his jacket and strapped to his body – apparently entered Central High School on Wednesday afternoon through a planetarium door, officials said Thursday. Thomas Lee Owens III, 18 – who had previously been ordered to stay away from the Central campus […]
ELIZABETH TOWNSHIP, Pa. Aug 11 2018 Four armed school security guards will be walking the halls of Elizabeth Forward schools this fall, following a vote to hire three retired state troopers and a retired Pittsburgh police officer to bolster campus security. One guard will be assigned to each school building, according to a news release […]
PAWNEE, Okla. Aug 11 2018 Two teen boys were taken into custody and have since bonded out after a plot for a shooting massacre at an Oklahoma school was foiled, police said. A relief to parents, including the police chief, officials say it was thanks to a news tip. “As parents, everybody want to feel […]
Santa Ana CA Aug 10 2018 A high school volleyball coach and security guard for the Santa Ana Unified School District’s police force was charged Tuesday with having sex with teenage girls on his team. Omar Rojas, 28, of Santa Ana, was arrested Friday evening after one of the alleged victims came forward to police, Santa […]
Isle of Wight County VA Aug 8 2018 A judge in Isle of Wight County denied bond for a suspect accused of having materials that could be used to make firebombs or explosives and threatening to shoot up a school. Paul Longoria appeared in Isle of Wight Juvenile and Domestic Relations Court Monday, nearly a […]
Lebanon TN Aug 8 2018 You’ve probably heard of “Coffee With a Cop”, where the community gets a chance to stop by a local restaurant and chat with local police and sheriff officers over a cup of Joe. It’s an opportunity for the community to meet local law enforcement in a relaxing atmosphere and […]
Birmingham AL Aug 6 2018 One out of four K-12 public schools in Alabama don’t have a school resource officer or a security officer, according to a recent survey conducted by the Alabama State Department of Education. That means approximately 375 schools, out of a statewide total of around 1,500, could choose to participate in the Alabama […]
Culpepper VA Aug 5 2018 A Culpeper teen who allegedly threatened to commit violent acts at school was taken into custody Friday. A parent reported a social media conversation to school officials in which the 13-year-old boy confessed plans to “kill or do bodily harm” at his school, according to the Culpeper County Sheriff’s Office. An […]