Temple TX July 15th, 2023 The Temple Independent School District will continue to heighten its security this fall when eight new armed security guards are added to campuses, a move that trustees approved during a regular meeting on Monday. These armed security guards, who are being contracted through Killeen-based American Paratus, will be dispersed evenly […]
Austin TX July 14, 2023 Almost a year after Texas’ deadliest school shooting, state lawmakers ordered school districts to secure schools with armed officers and to train more staff to identify students who may need mental health support under legislation set to become law in September. The new school safety law will grant the Texas Education […]
Chicago IL July 13, 2023 A security guard at Farragut Career Academy in Little Village has been accused of sexually assaulting a 15-year-old student, police said. Romel Campoverde, 43, is charged with criminal sexual assault, according to police. Campoverde worked as a security guard at Farragut Career Academy, where he met the girl, police said. […]
Prince George County MD July 12th, 2023 A 17-year-old Prince George’s County student was found with a loaded gun on the first day of summer school, 7News’ Maryland Bureau Reporter Brad Bell learned Monday. It was a school security staffer who saw it first. Officials said the 17-year-old was in the cafeteria at Central High School […]
Wallingford CT July 7th, 2023 The town’s transition from school resource officers to armed security officers took another step forward when the Town Council unanimously approved the job description for the new positions that will place experienced officers in schools this fall. “Security is of the utmost importance. I have been in contact with the superintendent […]
Syracuse, N.Y. July 4th, 2023 – When Syracuse schools open next fall, there should be a retired police officer at each of the district’s K-8 and middle schools. The police department will begin recruiting up to 20 retired cops to provide security in the schools under an agreement approved today by the city council. The plan […]
St Mary’s MD June 29 2023 Police investigating a complaint of a sexual assault have arrested a school security guard. Davon Natrell Stewart is behind bars after being arrested by members of the St. Mary’s County Sheriff’s Office and accused of having a relationship with a 15-year-old student from Chopticon High School. It is […]
Owasso Oklahoma June 28 2023 With school resuming in a couple months most students will be slipping back into their normal school routine. However, Owasso public schools will be making some big changes. “So we’ve been looking at doing this for a little while we wanted to add another school security measure to our district,” […]
Florence SC June 24, 2023 Florence County School District 1 will put armed security guards at its 13 elementary schools next school year at a cost of more than $435,000. The money is included in the district’s $191.1 million 2023-24 budget, which the school board approved June 21. “We cannot stress enough the importance of making […]
Greenville NC June 24 2023 The North Carolina Task Force for Safer Schools met to discuss solutions that would reduce threats and crime, Thursday morning. The North Carolina Department of Public Safety reports a spike in crimes involving young people with guns and threats on school campuses this past year. From the increase, DPS data shows […]