Charlottesville VA October 31 2019 Gloria Graham, the University of Virginia associate vice president for safety and security, has resigned from her position. She will leave her post on Friday, according to UVa spokesman Wes Hester, who did not cite a reason for her resignation. Her role will be filled by Tim Longo, the recently […]
Oakland CA October 29 2019 The Oakland Unified School District is being condemned by parents and school groups for its police officers’ handling of protesters at a school board meeting Wednesday night. Six people were arrested at the meeting at La Escuelita Elementary School after protesters jumped over and toppled barriers put up as a […]
PALISADES PARK NJ October 28 2019— Borough schools will once again have a resource officer roaming their halls after a five-year hiatus and a botched attempt to bring in armed retired security officers last year. The council and school district entered into an agreement that will assign a police officer to the district for the […]
PASCO COUNTY, Fla. October 27 2019— An 8-year-old student is accused of bringing a loaded gun to an elementary school in Pasco County, Florida, on Thursday, authorities said. According to the Pasco County Sheriff’s Office, the student brought the gun to Hudson Elementary School. Deputies say the gun was found inside the student’s backpack. A […]
Orangeburg SC October 27 2019 An S.C. State police officer responded to a call around 1 a.m. Tuesday about a verbal altercation at the Hugine Suites Housing Complex, a co-ed dormitory for upperclassmen. The officer deescalated the incident. He then saw about eight males “smoking what he believed to be marijuana” and wearing red bandanas […]
ST. Joseph MO October 27 2019 Police and EMS was called to the St. Joseph High School Thursday for a shooting. Police said that a private security officer’s firearm accidentally discharged while patrolling the school according to a letter sent home to parents. The security officer needed medical attention and was taken to an area […]
CORVALLIS, Ore. October 27 2019– Oregon State Police announced this week that it’s ending its decades-long policing partnership with Oregon State University due to staffing issues. The move comes about a week after a controversial video of officers arresting an OSU student went viral. Steve Clark, OSU Vice President of Relations and Marketing, says the […]
CEDAR FALLS IA October 25 2019 — Cedar Falls Public Safety is contracting with Black Hawk County Sheriffs deputies for extra weekend help in the College Hill area near the University of Northern Iowa campus. For the last four weekends, Cedar Falls has hired two to three off-duty county deputies to patrol around College Hill from […]
Santa Rosa CA October 24 2019 A 16-year-old boy was shot and wounded Tuesday near Ridgway High School in Santa Rosa, Calif., by a assailant who fled onto campus. A suspect was arrested about two hours later, police said. Santa Rosa police received a call just before 9a.m. about a shooting at the intersection of […]
Washington DC October 24 2019 The Department of Justice (DOJ) announced Monday it has awarded more than $85.3 million in school safety and security grants. “These federal resources will help to prevent school violence and give our students the support they need to learn, grow, and thrive,” said Attorney General William P. Barr. “By training […]