Panola County TX Feb 21 2020 Carthage ISD has decided to hire off-duty police officers to act as campus security through the rest of the school year. Trustees unanimously voted Monday to place security officers at each of its campuses every day to ensure safety for students and staff, at a cost of $82,000, beginning […]
Erie PA Feb 19 2020 Entering a public school in the city of Erie will be different by the time classes start in 2020-21. As part of its approximately $80 million renovation and repair plan, the Erie School District is embarking on the construction of security vestibules and the addition of other safety measures at […]
Troy NY Feb 18 2020 Rensselaer lobbied for the New York State Senate bill that would grant peace officer status to certain public safety officers, which was posted publicly on the government website earlier this month and sparked concern in the RPI community. There has been no communication about this initiative to the student body, […]
JACKSONVILLE, Fla. Feb 15 2020– A school security guard at Highlands Middle School on the Northside was arrested Thursday on a child abuse charge stemming from an incident involving a student, Duval County Public Schools officials said. Gregory Holmes, 32, was booked just before 10 a.m. Thursday into the Duval County jail, online jail records […]
ALBANY, N.Y. Feb 14 2020 The Federal Government passed the Jeanne Clery Act in 1990. The law requires all colleges and universities to submit on-campus crime reports. The law also clearly defines parameters for crimes in order to create a standardized reporting method. Information for college/universities nationwide are also available on the U.S. Department of Education […]
Blacksburg VA Feb 13 2020 Integral to the Virginia Tech Police Department’s efforts in enhancing campus safety is the security guard team — a group of individuals dedicated to serving the university community and lending a helping hand wherever it is needed. The team is made up of eight security guards, with two-to-four security guards on […]
Jefferson County KY Feb 12 2020 A Jefferson County Public Schools employee was arrested after police said he brought a gun onto school property. Police arrested Jason Smiley, 30, near the VanHoose Education Center after he made a number of threatening statements on Facebook saying that he would “make them pay,” among other things. JCPS […]
Canton OH Feb 12 2020 An employee on Canton City Schools’ safety and security team has been fired after district officials say he used excessive physical force on a 6-year-old student. The Canton City school board on Monday voted to fire Shawn T. Poole, a school resource assistant for the district since 2017, for malfeasance of […]
Pasco County FL Feb 11 2020 As William Miller tried to drive out of the high school parking lot, two adults stopped him, blocking the exit lane with a golf cart. A school resource officer employed by the Pasco County Sheriff’s Office and a school discipline assistant told him he couldn’t leave the campus in […]