PARKLAND, Fla. June 27 2018 – Two security guards at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School have been fired for their alleged inaction during the Feb. 14 shootings that left 17 people dead. Broward County Public Schools Superintendent Robert Runcie pulled the names of David Taylor and Andrew Medina from the reassignment list. “We have reviews going […]
Pflugerville TX June 26 2018 In response to an increase in school shootings around the country, the Pflugerville school district board of trustees last week approved 11 campus security positions to increase student safety. District spokesman Steve Scheffler said the new security officers — which will be staffed at high schools and middle schools by […]
PHOENIX AZ June 26 2018 – College security officers captured three suspects accused of stealing a golf cart from a nearby golf course. Phoenix police report that on June 18, three 19-year-olds were arrested for stealing a golf cart from the Legacy Golf Course near 24th Street and Baseline Road. Police say, Jamal John Thomas, Rene […]
LAND O’LAKES, Fla.June 24 2018 –Men and women training to be school safety guards in Pasco County schools took part in an active shooter drill at Charles S. Rushe Middle School Friday, practicing skills and tactics each one of them hoped they’ll never have to use in a real-life incident. 77 trainees in the program all […]
Silver City NM June 21 2018 Silver Schools will be placing armed guards in all of its schools, including the new preschool in the former Opportunity High School building. During their meeting Monday night, the board approved the hiring of three new armed security guards, to add to the three they already have. Two armed guards […]
Sanborn NY June 21 2018 Niagara County Community College’s Sanborn campus will be patrolled by armed guards, starting this fall, as part of an upgraded security program. The number of peace officers on campus could also increase in coming years, said W. Ross Annable, who became the college’s director of security in January. The college […]
ZIONSVILLE, Ind. June 19 2018 – This fall, students in Zionsville will be greeted by new full-time school resource officers at every campus in the district, including elementary and middle schools. The Zionsville Town Council passed an appropriation of $277,000 at a meeting Monday morning which will pay for nearly three officers. The Town of Whitestown […]
Palm Beach County FL June 19 2018 Palm Beach County Schools Superintendent Donald Fennoy said he is considering using private security guards to safeguard some of the county’s elementary schools this year, a turnaround from earlier assurances that every school would be staffed by a law enforcement officer. The potential change of plan comes after Sheriff […]
Huntsville AL June 17 2018 A former school security guard pleaded guilty this week and was sentenced to probation for sexting with a Huntsville student. Lewis Lee, a 30-year-old from Huntsville, pleaded guilty to a misdemeanor charge of school employee having sexual contact with a student. Lee received a 180-day jail sentence that was suspended for […]
RICHMOND, Va. June 15 2018 Governor Ralph Northam announced Thursday that $1.265 million will be awarded to localities throughout Virginia that will fund school resource officer and school security officer positions. These positions will be at elementary, middle and high schools. The grant funds came from the School Resource Officer/School Security Officer Incentive Grant Program, a […]