BUCKHANNON WV April 1 2019 – West Virginia Wesleyan College, which has, for decades, affectionately been referred to as “My Home Among the Hills” in both word and song by students, staff, faculty and alumni has started to feel a bit less welcoming to some campus community members. A student-led group called Our Home Among the […]
NEWPORT NEWS, Va. March 31 2019— Local K-9 trainers searched down a long, dark hallway of lockers at the vacant Huntington Middle School in Newport News on Thursday. While they were training for school drug and explosive sweeps, some said the K-9s can be used more proactively in a school setting. “The shooting problem that […]
Nassau County NY March 30 2019 NYU Winthrop Hospital will add armed security guards beginning April 15, the Mineola hospital’s president said Tuesday. “After engaging with our own staff, as well as consultation with our internal security team, Nassau County police, and the review of multiple options, NYU Winthrop Hospital has decided to retain the […]
Rochester, N.Y. March 29 2019— The University of Rochester is considering adding more armed security. Right now, there are 87 peace officers who provide security for all of the various University of Rochester campuses. Forty-nine of them are armed, but they are only stationed at the University of Rochester Medical Center and Strong Memorial Hospital. […]
Williamsburg VA March 29 2019 As school safety continues to come to the forefront of national concern, local school districts are taking measures to ensure students’ welfare is protected. For the 2019-2020 school budget, Williamsburg-James City County schools have approved the addition of four new security officers in the district, said Eileen Cox, the district’s spokeswoman. […]
Dover DE March 29 2019 Chaplain Bonnie Mullen said she sometimes feels vulnerable and afraid for Wesley students. “Just the other day a man walked right off the street and ran into the restroom in the CC,” she said. Mullen had worked in an institution in Arizona where armed police were essential. Now, Wesley College will […]
EAST ROCKHILL PA March 28 2019— The Pennridge School District is adding armed police officers to the staff. By an 8-1 vote at its March 25 meeting, the Pennridge School Board approved the job descriptions for the two positions, which will begin in the 2019-20 school year. The move comes after public discussion over the […]
OCEANSIDE CA March 28 2019– Two minors were in police custody after being apprehended by a security guard while apparently burglarizing an elementary school. Officers responded to reports of a commercial burglary that had been interrupted by a security guard at the Empressa Elementary School in the 4800 block of Avenida Empressa around 2:10 AM. […]
LAS CRUCES NM March 23 2019 – A physical altercation took place at Centennial High School early Wednesday afternoon, but accounts vary on how many students were involved. District spokesman Damien Willis told the Sun-News a “brief altercation” took place involving three students during an outdoor street fair event at the school. Las Cruces Police Department […]
Blount County AL March 23 2019 A 74-year-old substitute teacher is behind bars after a gun in his pocket discharged inside a first-grade classroom Friday. The incident happened midday at Blountsville Elementary School, said Blount County Sheriff Mark Moon. Blount County District Attorney Pamela Casey said one student was struck by a fragment and checked […]