HOPEWELL, Va. Nov 13 2022 Police in Hopewell are investigating after a firearm was found inside the backpack of a student at Hopewell High School on Friday morning. On Nov. 11, shortly after 10 a.m., officers responded to the scene of a report regarding a loaded firearm found inside a student’s backpack. According to a statement […]
RICHMOND, Va. November 13 2022 A dozen elementary schools in the City of Richmond and Henrico County will be receiving around $250,000 for new security equipment and upgrades, thanks to a state grant program. The Virginia Department of Education announced this week that 431 schools throughout Central Virginia would be receiving a total of $12 million […]
BROKEN ARROW, Okla. November 11 2022 School districts around Green Country have beefed up security or partnered with law enforcement agencies to keep students safe, including Broken Arrow Public Schools. 2 News Oklahoma spoke to a retired Broken Arrow police officer who says after a recent school shooting he decided to come to BAPS and join […]
BUTLER COUNTY, Pa. Nov 9 2022— Channel 11 got an exclusive opportunity to question a former school security guard as he left court Tuesday after being accused of sexually assaulting a Seneca Valley student on school campus during school hours. Matthew Cowan said nothing after facing his accuser in court. Cowan was a security guard […]
Seattle WA November 9 2022 A student was shot and killed Tuesday at Ingraham High School, inciting fear among students and drawing hundreds of parents to the school’s North Seattle campus. The suspect was arrested on a Metro bus about an hour after the gunfire rang out in a hallway during school hours Tuesday morning. Many […]
CHESTER, Penn. November 4 2022— There are many traits that make a successful leader, including self-awareness, integrity, creativity, and innovation. This year’s Campus Safety Higher Education Director of the Year winner Anthony Pluretti possesses all of these qualities, but the most impressive is his ability to connect with others — both the people he serves […]
Jersey City NJ Nov 1 2022 A Jersey City public school security guard was charged Monday with multiple sex crimes with two children, Hudson County Prosecutor Esther Suarez said. Monday. The crimes authorities say Freddie Salas, 60, of Bayonne, committed did not involve any students, or occur on school district property, Suarez said. Salas is […]
MANASSAS, Va. October 30 2022 Two 14-year-old students at Unity Reed High School in Manassas were charged on Friday after exchanging a gun on school grounds, Prince William County police (PWCPD) said. The school’s security officer was notified of the incident and was able to identify both students, PWCPD confirmed. The gun was then allegedly recovered […]
ST. LOUIS MO October 28 2022 Monday mornings will never be the same for Capt. Misty Dobynes. She was one of the first armed officers to confront an active shooter at Central Visual and Performing Arts (CVPA) High School. “I could hear over the radio. He said they shooting in the main building,” said Dobynes, St. […]
EAST HAMPTON, Conn. October 27 2022 East Hampton will hire three more armed security guards for its schools following a vote Tuesday evening at a town meeting. About 100 people voted in favor of appropriating $85,000 from the 2023 fiscal year budget to hire the three employees. The funds will be used to hire, train, equip […]