Knox County Commission: Police Radios Don’t Work at Some Schools
Responding officers were having difficulty communicating with school security personnel following an active shooter false alarm at Powell High School.
Responding officers were having difficulty communicating with school security personnel following an active shooter false alarm at Powell High School.
The alleged incident involving an SRO and teen was caught on the school’s video surveillance system.
New Hampshire, Wyoming and Hawaii are the only states that don’t have a law prohibiting visitors from bringing guns on school grounds.
The grant funds will come from money set aside by legislators for school safety under House Bill 166. Applications are due by Dec. 13.
The incident began when a student being escorted out of school after assaulting the assistant principal called the security officer the N-word.
The corporal admitted to fidgeting with his service pistol before it discharged in a Weightman Middle School cafeteria, striking a wall behind him.
The nurse applied an automatic external defibrillator while the school resource officer continued with chest compressions.
In Virginia, the maximum annual award for a school divison jumped from $100,000 to $250,000 and is expected to double next year.
Prior to the bill’s passing, part-time security staff, who make up more than 50% of officers, were not required to undergo specific training.
The 51-year-old homeless man entered Spruce Creek High School through one of several doors left unlocked for late students.
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