School Resource Officer
The Lowell Police Department vehicle will be operated by an SRO to educate students and the community about the dangers of counterfeit pills resembling real prescriptions
In this Q&A, Dr. Marisa Randazzo explains how data-driven threat assessments and proactive strategies can help create a safer environment for students
Virtual counseling may be able to head off incidents of concern
The initiative is designed to complement Arizona’s existing SRO program and address safety concerns amid a national shortage of officers
“Now is the time to have that talk with your child. If you don’t, I will,” Walton County Sheriff Joe Chapman said
The review will “provide an unbiased analysis” of the coordinated response and recommend improvements to safety measures and protocols, according to the resolution
SROs can start by being prepared, proactive, resourceful and decisive
The two SROs at Apalachee High School are credited with helping to prevent further casualties at the school by quickly confronting the shooter and taking him into custody
The suspected shooter, who had previously been accused of making online threats, surrendered after two school resource officers responded to the gunshots
Two SROs at Apalachee High School encountered the shooter within minutes; The 14-year-old suspect, a student at the school, immediately surrendered
“By adding two ...police officers, as well as video monitoring equipment, Boyertown continues to prioritize the safety of students and staff,” state Rep. Donna Schueren said
The Clark County School District’s K-9s are meant to be friendly and act as proactive and preventative measures and help police build positive relationships with students
Julio Cordero, a standout at the FBI for over 20 years, was confronted by an El Paso ISD officer after he was reportedly breaking windows before school started
The 17-year-old allegedly expressed interest in previous school shooters and made threats online to attack an elementary school, Austin PD’s arrest affidavit states
After eliminating its $300,000 agreement with the Caldwell Police Department, the district plans to use federal funds for the private agreement, which will cost about $210,000
“These cameras will be deployed at large events and gatherings to help be the eyes for law enforcement,” City Council member Hunter Williams said
The newly released media includes calls from bystanders, children inside the classrooms and a close relative of the shooter
The system will replace current metal detectors and will be used at large sports games in middle and high schools, as well as for random screenings
Pete Arredondo, ex-Uvalde schools PD chief, has been indicted in the incident; he told CNN that officers responded “the best [they] could with the situation [they] had”
Rick Gilbert, Milton Hershey School senior director of campus safety, shares his strategy
Exploring the indictment of Chief Pete Arredondo and the legal challenges in proving criminal negligence in the Uvalde school shooting case
Pete Arredondo was indicted by a grand jury on 10 counts of felony child endangerment/abandonment, Uvalde Sheriff Ruben Nolasco stated
School’s curriculum, internship program prepared teen to properly react in critical moment
"[The SRO program] was a great program, and they never should have gotten rid of it,” Bennie Radford said. “All ‘defund the police’ did is hurt that city”
Funaiock discusses her role as a police captain, how SWAT prepared her for leadership and her vision for women’s roles and promotion in law enforcement
Meet Alison Funaiock: Newport News Police Department’s trailblazing captain, former SWAT sniper and community advocate
Officer Armando Dominguez of the Summit Police Department has been awarded the 2024 Floyd Ledbetter National School Resource Officer
Above all else, remember that if at first you don’t succeed, try again — harder
Former state trooper helps MHS students become comfortable with law enforcement
Police department uses real-time data insights to enhance information flow between officers and decision makers
Minn. SROs can use prone restraints on students in ‘physically dangerous’ situations, new law states
The new law, signed by Gov. Tim Walz on March 14, comes after more than 40 agencies suspended their school resource officer programs last year in response to a law that generated confusion about restraint restrictions
“California has experienced 96 school shootings between 2018 and 2023. If we want to get serious about preventing school shootings ... we need good guys, and girls, with guns, ready to act,” Assemblyman Bill Essayli said
The bill aims to clarify the confusion surrounding a 2023 state law that put new restrictions on officers’ use of prone restraints on students in schools
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