Providence RI February 13, 2023 A Rhode Island lawmaker is once again pushing to arm campus police at all of the state’s public colleges. Rep. William O’Brien reintroduced legislation that would mandate Rhode Island College (RIC) and the Community College of Rhode Island (CCRI) to arm their officers. The legislation calls for the training and […]
Brooklyn NY February 9th, 2023 A shooting outside a New York City high school Wednesday injured two students and a school security officer, city police said. Gunfire erupted outside Williamsburg Charter High School in Brooklyn at about 2 p.m. around dismissal time during a large fight, authorities said. Police said the three victims were injured. Two […]
Omaha NE February 7 2023 A former Omaha Public Schools security guard has pleaded no contest to first-degree sexual assault of a child. Carlos Ornelas-Ramirez, 24, was in Sarpy County Court Tuesday morning where the plea agreement was announced. A separate charge of third-degree sexual assault of a child was dismissed. The case was originally set […]
Maine Feb 4 2023 Republican lawmakers said it’s time to beef up security in Maine schools, either with armed security officers or by allowing teachers to be armed. A bill sponsored by Rep. Steven Foster, R-Dexter, would allow a school employee who completes a certification to have a gun on school property. Saying “the time […]
Hartford CT February 3rd, 2023 Connecticut advocates are calling for the removal of school resource officers from schools. They say the police officers do not make schools safer, but rather increase the likelihood of arrests and expulsions, specifically for Black and Latinx students. The Connecticut Black and Brown Student Union joined the Community First Coalition […]
Altoona PA February 2 2023 At least two school districts in Pennsylvania now allow their police officers to store and use semi-automatic rifles such as AR-15s on school premises, arguing the weapons will help keep students safe from potential shooters. On Jan. 17, the Altoona Area School District school board updated the district’s policy to allow […]
Baltimore MD Feb 1 2023 Project Baltimore has new developments in the investigation into overtime for Baltimore City School Police. A City Schools police officer has racked up hundreds of thousands of dollars in overtime, some of which appears to have been earned during his regular shift. “I was floored when I looked at your stories, […]
South Huntington NY January 27th, 2023 The South Huntington School Board voted unanimously to implement additional security measures and hire armed security officers to patrol outside all of its school buildings. During the meeting, the Board President said he believed 70 percent of parents were in agreement with armed guards. There are seven schools and […]
Pelham NY Jan 26 2023 On Monday afternoon, Village of Pelham police responded to the area around Franklin Field near the high school and middle school campus. There was a brief altercation between a group of students from a nearby high school and one of the district’s safety guards, according to an email sent out […]
Nashville TN January 26, 2023 “A school resource officer, school security officer, or other law enforcement officer who is trained and certified for completing a behavior intervention training program may use a mechanical restraint on a student receiving special education services in an emergency situation.” That’s what HB0127 reads. “I’m bringing this bill to protect our […]