School Resource Officer
SROs can start by being prepared, proactive, resourceful and decisive
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District officials also announced plans to create a safety task force, led by the LAPD, to use data to map out where and how frequently overdose incidents are occurring
Naloxone will be provided by the county’s Department of Public Health at no cost to the district
“This SRO will not wait at all — no hesitation, no asking for permission to go in — to address an active shooter or any intruder on a school campus,” Sheriff Marcos López said
Officer Rick Hirshey returned as a school resource officer, an occasion that marked a closing chapter in his recovery from the March shooting
“We can breach that classroom or that door as quickly as possible to get in and stop or neutralize a threat,” sheriff said
“When I got the letter, I teared up and cried. It touched me deeply,” Deputy David Morrow said
“Let me be very clear: You are not coming into my schools and killing our children,” Sheriff Wayne Ivey said
The safes where the AR-15s will be kept will also hold ammunition and breaching tools for barricaded doors
This Southern California agency is implementing early intervention to prevent potential school safety threats from materializing into violence
The policy says that people would have to be trained and would undergo the same training as certified school resource officers
Following the Uvalde school shooting, the question of whether teachers should carry firearms is in the news again
Every campus-based law enforcement agency must examine its active shooter response training and response protocols to a school shooting
The governor said his preference remains that school districts hire SROs, but said the law is another tool for districts that want to protect children
A school resource officer confronted a man who tried to break into a parked squad car near the school, officials said
School administrators say the officers will keep students safer and improve security measures
County officials said they were moved to act after the massacre at an elementary school in Uvalde, Texas
An official worries elementary schools are becoming targets because they tend to have less security than high schools
Officer Rory Bohanan was planning to retire in less than two months
Deputy Jerry Critchelow was a 41-year law enforcement veteran and loved working with kids
Drug overdoses are at record levels, and as recent news reports indicate, children are succumbing to fentanyl-related exposures in the classroom
“It’s one of those moments where your training kind of comes in effect and you’re able to not just think about it, you assess the situation and act,” Deputy Alan Josey said
Kevin Bellmyer, 50, alleges in a lawsuit that he was discriminated against based on his age
The 12-year-old shooter was found hiding under a deck at a home not far from the school
One police officer is dancing her way into the heart of her community
An investigation into Officer Freddie Wilson’s death is underway
Officials said the outcome of the shooting could have been far worse without Officer Erik Clark’s response
The male student was taken into custody, and there were no students injured
School Resource Officer Jeff Shirley knew he could make a difference
Principal Dennis Green says while he initially had reservations, the officers have been well-received by the community
Next week, schools and communities are encouraged to celebrate the contributions of their SROs
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