School Resource Officer
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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
The move received both support and backlash
Police say the veteran officer is still unconscious but is showing some promise of improvement
“The security officers don’t have handcuffs, mace or a weapon,” said one board member. “We don’t have enough of actual police officers”
In a recent case, the court determines if there was reasonable suspicion for a school resource officer to conduct an investigative stop
In the wake of another deadly school shooting, local law enforcement explains the importance of SROs
The reversal came after an October shooting near a high school that wounded one person
A school resource officer applied a “life-saving tourniquet” to one of the victims, police said
The uptick has reignited a debate over the role police play in keeping schools safe
Mayor-elect Michelle Wu called the incident “horrific,” but maintained police should not be in public schools
The officers were removed three months earlier amid calls to divert funding to other services
As a school resource officer, success is measured by your ability to gain the trust of students and to help them grow
The officers would serve a “temporary role” that would be separate from existing school resource officers, officials said
The beefed-up security measures come after school safety agents recovered five guns in two days
“It’s not about money, it’s about bodies,” said Sheriff Donny Youngblood
Last week, school officials pleaded for officers’ return
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