Prince George’s County School Board to Vote on Security Personnel Arrest Powers
Data from the last three years shows the majority of student arrests were made by security personnel and not school resource officers.
Data from the last three years shows the majority of student arrests were made by security personnel and not school resource officers.
Additionally, the use of pepper spray has been banned, and $25 million will be diverted from the Los Angeles School Police Department’s budget.
The series of forums was prompted by the death of George Floyd, as well as demands from student groups, activists and faculty wanting USC to fight racism on campus.
The students claim arresting officers used excessive force and that a resident director refused to let one of them, who is non-binary, use the women’s bathroom.
Those who violate the COVID-19 quarantine could be suspended or removed from the residence halls.
Albemarle County Public Schools will continue to work with local police on matters such as threat assessments and emergency planning.
The victim, a commuter student who described the incident as an attempted armed robbery, was playing video games in a dorm room when he was shot.
Freemont USD’s board, however, has yet to determine if it will fund the SRO program.
In 2020, 68 sworn officers and dispatchers at Georgia State University completed nearly five times the required amount of training.
The move comes as some college students have been arrested for their alleged involvement in the January 6 National Capitol riot.