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Newsby Staff WriterOctober 3, 2013

Ariz. Officer Asked Not to Wear Uniform at School

A police officer who dropped off his daughter at her Phoenix elementary school was asked by the school's principal not to wear his uniform to the school because other parents were concerned that he was carrying a gun, MyFoxPhoenix.com reported.

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Newsby Staff WriterOctober 1, 2013

Ga. Schools Consider Arming SROs With AR-15s

Three Gainsville, Ga., schools are considering arming their school resource officers with a Colt AR-15 rifle to harden response to a possible active shooter. Under the plan, a Colt 6920 M4 carbine would be placed inside a safe at each of the schools.

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Inside the Badge by Donald MihalekOctober 1, 2013

Hardening Physical Targets

With the exception of the military-related attacks at Fort Hood and the Washington Navy Yard, terrorists and criminals are more likely to assault a facility where resistance is minimal—a "soft" target.

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Newsby Staff WriterSeptember 24, 2013

N.C. Campus Police Shoot, Kill Gunman

Campus police shot and killed a robbery suspect who twice opened fire on them near North Carolina Central University late Monday. The incident began after Durham Police officers tracked the suspect onto campus.

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Newsby Staff WriterSeptember 23, 2013

Video: Fla. Officer Breaks Window at T-Stop

A University of Central Florida Police officer is facing an internal investigation for shattering the car window of a student who started to roll it up on his hand during a traffic stop.

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Newsby Staff WriterSeptember 16, 2013

Teen Faces Terrorism Charge for Simulated School Shooting

A 15-year-old student at H.L. Bourgeois High School has been arrested after he posted a YouTube video of him appearing to gun down his classmates in a first-person shooter game.

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Inside the Badge by Bob ParkerSeptember 12, 2013

Suicidal Active Shooter: What Would You Do?

Your team responds to a suicidal teenager at the local high school. When he points a gun at his head, it's decision time. Give us your solution to this dilemma.

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Newsby Staff WriterSeptember 11, 2013

Ark. Panel: 13 School Districts Can Arm Teachers

A state board voted Wednesday to allow 13 school districts in Arkansas to continue using teachers, administrators and other staff as armed guards, despite a warning from the state's top attorney that the licensing law they relied upon was intended for private businesses.

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Newsby Staff WriterAugust 28, 2013

New Chief Takes Helm of Troubled Ill. Campus Agency

Northern Illinois University (NIU) appointed Tom Phillips as its new police chief on Wednesday. He formerly was the University of Chicago's deputy chief.

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Newsby Staff WriterAugust 22, 2013

Nerf Gunfight Brings Police to Ohio School

When the Elyria (Ohio) Police Department received a call that shots had been fired at the Open Door Christian School and Church on Wednesday, it responded with every available unit. What police found was a Nerf gun fight.

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