School Resource Officer
To improve school safety against active shooters, we must work on prevention, disruption and response through a multitude of options
The focus of a new Secret Service report is how to improve the willingness of students and others to report concerning behavior
“Prevention has to start before the gunman arrives. We need to pay a lot more attention to those people before they come to school with a gun.”
College and university police, public safety and security departments must remain vigilant about accurate crime reporting
A school resource officer stops to speak with a student, who is dressed for a chilly first day back to school in Colorado
It is critical the public understand the many ways school resource officers protect our children
Bryan Brown, a tribal police officer, died in the line of duty August 27 a few months before he was set to retire
The distraction of COVID may overshadow other school safety concerns at a time when tensions and mental health issues are increasing
“Generalizations and romanticizations aren’t getting us anywhere,” said Principal Stacy Parrish
Bystander video shows the officer grappling with the suspect in a Walmart parking lot
The money will be re-allocated to fund staff to specifically serve the needs of Black students
The Milwaukee school board voted to stop paying officers to patrol, monitor dismissals and staff athletic events
As demands for police reform and defunding continue nationwide, some cities have severed ties with their school resource officers
The Oakland school board is expected to support a proposal to disband the district’s police force
“This is a situation where we have to think about the reality of safety and what each agency knows how to do”
The union has joined education leaders in several U.S. cities who have weakened ties to law enforcement
Oregon’s largest school district joins a handful of other urban districts rethinking school resource officer programs
The grant would fund three school resource officers for the Maricopa School District
With schools closed, many SROs have been reassigned, but staying in touch with students is still important
Best practices include placing officers on campus, controlling access points and adopting a layered approach to keep out weapons
The measure changes a 2019 law requiring a school resource officer in every school but did not specify whether or not they could be armed
From shooting braces to speed loaders, SHOT Show features products to make both your on- and off-duty life a little easier
The first armed responders to arrive at the shooting were three off-duty officers, a reminder that it’s crucial to carry your firearm off duty
Officials say the lack of arrest powers causes delays in response in schools and communities
An investigation found he was fidgeting with his service pistol when it went off during a lunch period
A heartwarming story of a boy’s determination to overcome adversity and a school resource officer’s selfless act to help
You may be greeted by wary looks and gazes of consternation from the students – stick out your hand and introduce yourself
A resource officer found a student with a loaded gun in his waistband after another student tipped off the principal
A teacher saw the child holding a bag of a white powder Tuesday and called in the school resource officer
Up to 29 charter schools recently reported they have no long-term plan for having an armed guard on campus as required by law
Uniontown Area School District in Pennsylvania responded to a student threat by upping its security measures and screening all students and visitors
Scot Peterson’s attorneys say prosecutors stretched laws “beyond their breaking points” when they charged him
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