CLEVELAND OH Sept 19 2021 Cleveland police responded to a large fight involving many students at the John F Kennedy High School. Officers arrested nine teens after the brawl erupted Friday afternoon. Numerous police officers were sent after calls of a large inside the school. One teen was taken to the hospital for what police described […]
Detroit MI Sept 19 2021 The Detroit school district is boosting the pay of security guards to address a severe shortage that has left some buildings with fewer guards and raised concerns about school safety. “We will continue to hire, and we will continue to negotiate higher wages, at least for the employees who work for […]
KNOXVILLE, Tenn. Sept 19 2021 Brent and Monica Pelusio, parents of a child at Farragut High School, were arrested and charged for contributing to the delinquency of a child. According to officials, the incident occurred at 3:45 p.m. at the school Wednesday. The Knox County Sheriff’s Office was contacted by the school security Officer Rogers, regarding […]
LEHIGH ACRES, Fla. September 19 2021 Two Florida teens were arrested on accusations of plotting a mass shooting inspired by Columbine at their middle school. Philip Byrd, 13, and Connor Pruett, 14, will spend at least 21 days in juvenile detention after they were arrested Thursday for conspiracy to commit a mass shooting at Harns Marsh […]
New York NY September 18 2021 New York will reassign 5,000 school safety officers School safety officers will be transferred out of the police department and trained in restorative justice practices. But for some, ‘retrofitting’ the job isn’t enough. New York City’s school system is beginning to remove the police from its corridors and classrooms […]
New York NY September 18 2021 New York will reassign 5,000 school safety officers School safety officers will be transferred out of the police department and trained in restorative justice practices. But for some, ‘retrofitting’ the job isn’t enough. New York City’s school system is beginning to remove the police from its corridors and classrooms […]
LAWRENCE, Kan. Sept 17 2021 Pepper spray that was used on student protesters outside of the Phi Kappa Psi house on the University of Kansas campus on Monday night was the doing of private security personnel according to police. The Lawrence Police Department says on Monday night officers were called to an area of the University […]
EAST WHEATFIELD TOWNSHIP PA September 17 2021— Directors hired five security guards for United School District for 2021-22 during their meeting Monday. Thomas Carrick, David Okopal, Brian Pyo, Bernard Petrovsky and William Ray will work as part-time school security guards at $20.50 per hour, with no benefits. They also were authorized to carry a firearm […]
CARTHAGE, N.C. Sept 14 2021— Some parents’ opposition to mask mandates in public schools has led at least one district to ramp up security measures at school board meetings. The Moore County Board of Education is meeting Monday at 4 p.m. to discuss the current mask mandate, among other topics. Although staff have recommended the […]
Denver CO Sept 11 2021 After removing police officers from its schools over the past year, Denver Public Schools has increased its own armed patrol unit and is in talks with the city about allowing those officers to issue tickets to students for violations like marijuana possession and fighting. While the district believes the arrangement furthers […]