JACKSON COUNTY, W.Va. June 25 2022 A new school safety program will place part-time deputies in school hallways and on school grounds, according to the Jackson County Sheriff’s Office. The new program, which will begin August of 2022, is called ‘The Shield Program’. The sheriff’s office says deputies will be placed in every school in the […]
PRINCE GEORGE’S COUNTY, Md. June 22 2022 A 13-year-old student at Isaac J. Gourdine Middle School in Fort Washington, Md., will be charged after bringing a loaded gun to school Tuesday, according to a spokesperson with the Prince George’s County Police Department. The student showed other students, one of whom reported it, police said. The school […]
Lincoln NE June 21 2022 The University of Nebraska–Lincoln Police Department is bringing a new four-legged public servant into its ranks. Hershey, a black and white doodle breed, is preparing to graduate from Domesti-Pups and will assume therapy dog duties with university police. Domesti-Pups is a Lincoln-based organization that specializes in canine training. The organization also […]
Oxford MI June 20 2022 A group of students who attend a Michigan high school where a deadly mass shooting took place late last year are suing the district to force policy changes ahead of the new academic year. About 20 students have filed a federal lawsuit against the Oxford Community School District and several […]
North Little Rock AR June 20 2022 North Little Rock School District Superintendent Gregory Pilewski presented a plan Thursday that he said will modernize security for the district. The plan is to reorganize the school district’s security apparatus, calling for the hiring of new managers to oversee school safety and certification and training for security […]
Richmond VA June 20 2022 Virginia is committing $6.8 million in grant funding to help local school systems hire school resource officers and school security officers. The money is part of a $37.5 million criminal justice grant package announced on Friday by Gov. Glenn Youngkin, which also includes monies to support local victim witness programs, […]
STATEN ISLAND, N.Y. June 18 2022– Metal detectors were brought into a New Springville intermediate school this week after a 12-year-old student showed up wearing what was later determined to be “airsoft” tactical gear on Wednesday, spurring a police response and an alarmed reaction from parents and students alike. A police spokesperson confirmed the incident to […]
FITCHBURG, Mass. June 18 2022— A Fitchburg police officer was honored for recently saving a girl choking during a school lunch, Friday. Officer Steven Hachey receive the TEAM Award from Worcester County District Attorney Joseph D. Early Jr., for jumping into action. The choking incident took place at the Longsjo Middle School back in early March. […]
RISON AR June 17, 2022 – In the wake of last month’s deadly school shooting in Texas, the Woodlawn School Board approved a motion Monday night that will put Commissioned School Security Officers (CCSO) within the school district beginning with the 2022-23 school year. Woodlawn Superintendent Dr. Kevin Hancock said existing staff will be used to […]
Lyme CT June 17 2022 Students at Lyme-Old Lyme schools this fall will see armed school security officers on their campuses. The Board of Education on Wednesday night approved the plan at a special meeting. The vote came as other school districts across Connecticut were also considering or deciding on armed officers. The districts’ actions come […]