School Resource Officers (SROs)

Read: Texas School Leaders Voice Concerns Over Funding for Required Armed SROs

Texas School Leaders Voice Concerns Over Funding for Required Armed SROs

San Antonio ISD Superintendent Jaime Aquino said the district would receive $1.3 million in funding from the state but that paying for the additional officers needed would cost $2.9 million.

Read: NYC School Safety Agents to Be Issued Bullet-Resistant Vests

NYC School Safety Agents to Be Issued Bullet-Resistant Vests

The decision comes after 300 school safety agents were issued the vests during a pilot program put in place following an increase in youth violence.

Read: How to Create a School District Safety Department from Scratch

How to Create a School District Safety Department from Scratch

Dr. James Corbin grew the number of Hamilton County Schools Safety Department employees to more than 60 in only three years.

Read: Ex-Parkland SRO Found Not Guilty of All Charges for Failure to Act During School Shooting

Ex-Parkland SRO Found Not Guilty of All Charges for Failure to Act During School Shooting

Scot Peterson was put on trial because he didn’t rush into the building to confront the Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School shooter.

Read: Lynwood USD Security Installations Lead to 70% Drop in Crime

Lynwood USD Security Installations Lead to 70% Drop in Crime

New security systems were installed at Lynwood, California public schools after the district decided to remove its school resource officers.

Read: Video: N.J. SSO Saves Child from Getting Pinned By Car at Drop-Off

Video: N.J. SSO Saves Child from Getting Pinned By Car at Drop-Off

The veteran police officer had just been assigned as a school safety officer at West Ridge Elementary three weeks prior.

Read: Implementing AI-Supported Gun Detection in Schools: What We Learned

Implementing AI-Supported Gun Detection in Schools: What We Learned

Be sure to address these considerations when vetting artificial intelligence (AI) technology for gun detection.

Read: U.S. Departments of Education and Justice Release Resource on Confronting Racial Discrimination in Student Discipline

U.S. Departments of Education and Justice Release Resource on Confronting Racial Discrimination in Student Discipline

The Resource provides examples of the Departments’ investigations of discrimination in student discipline over the past 10 years.

Read: How to Improve Mobile Device Security on Campus

How to Improve Mobile Device Security on Campus

Hackers targeting mobile devices present a major security challenge to schools and healthcare facilities, as well as law enforcement.

Read: Security at Denver East High School Under Fire After 2 Shootings

Security at Denver East High School Under Fire After 2 Shootings

The Denver Public Schools Board has voted to bring back two armed police officers to patrol East High School through the end of the year.

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