School Resource Officers (SROs)

Read: 2 More Parkland Deputies Fired After Shooting Investigation

2 More Parkland Deputies Fired After Shooting Investigation

One of the deputies ran in the opposite direction of the gunfire while 17 people died at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School.

Read: Campus Cops Need Scenario-Based Firearms Training

Campus Cops Need Scenario-Based Firearms Training

Campus police departments and traditional law enforcement agencies have a lot in common when it comes to problems with firearms training for their officers.

Read: Campus Safety Conference Creates School Safety Buzz in Vegas

Campus Safety Conference Creates School Safety Buzz in Vegas

Last week’s Campus Safety Conference West provided valuable information to school officials and residents who are debating how to best spend money budgeted for school safety.

Read: Affidavit: STEM School Security Officer Fired at Lieutenant, Struck Student

Affidavit: STEM School Security Officer Fired at Lieutenant, Struck Student

The affidavit also provided details of the shooting, stating one of the alleged shooters targeted classmates who made fun of his gender identity.

Read: 216 Harris County Students Charged in 3 Months Following Parkland

216 Harris County Students Charged in 3 Months Following Parkland

A Texas prosecutor says his office has since reevaluated how it handles student threats after 90% of the cases involved first time offenders.

Read: 53 Virginia Localities Awarded $3.47 Million in SRO Incentive Grants

53 Virginia Localities Awarded $3.47 Million in SRO Incentive Grants

The grants will fund 87 new positions, increasing the number of school resource officers by 10% in the state of Virginia.

Read: Study: 4 Lessons Learned from Examining SROs in Middle Schools

Study: 4 Lessons Learned from Examining SROs in Middle Schools

The study explores several factors, including school admissions and grade-level proficiency, that could be affecting school safety.

Read: Scot Peterson’s Arrest Called into Question by Legal Experts

Scot Peterson’s Arrest Called into Question by Legal Experts

Peterson’s lawyer argued the charges should be dropped as he did not have a legal obligation to care for the students because he was not a “caregiver.”

Read: Douglas County Has Fewest SROs by Student Population

Douglas County Has Fewest SROs by Student Population

The Denver Post found that the Douglas County School District has 2,980 middle school and high school students per one SRO.

Read: Douglas County to Put $10 Million Toward School Safety After STEM Shooting

Douglas County to Put $10 Million Toward School Safety After STEM Shooting

Douglas County commissioners unanimously voted Monday night to redirect the money using left over property tax revenue from 2018.

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