Tag: School Resource Officers: Page 12

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10 Killed in Texas School Shooting, Officer Critically Wounded

Santa Fe Police Officer John Barnes, a retired Houston police officer, was transported to the hospital, by Life Flight, with a gunshot wound to his upper arm. He has lost a lot of blood and is in critical condition, according to hospital staff.

May 18, 2018

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Illinois SRO Stops Attempted School Attack, Shoots Gunman

“I could not be more proud of the police officer and the way he responded to the situation. With shots ringing out through the hallways of the school, he charged towards the suspect and confronted him, head on,” Dixon Police Chief Steven Howell said. “Because of his heroic actions, countless lives were saved. We are forever indebted to him for his service and his bravery.”

May 16, 2018

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Father of Parkland School Shooting Victim Sues Former SRO

Meadow Pollack was one of 17 students and educators killed Feb. 14 in a shooting at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School. Now her father is suing the man who was the school resource officer there for wrongful death.

May 1, 2018

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How the Response by Broward Deputies Went Wrong at Parkland High School

Some deputies appear not to have followed active shooter training — which they hadn’t received since 2016. And agencies didn’t share crucial information that could have led to a faster response.

April 30, 2018

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Some Illinois Lawmakers Want to Replace SROs with Therapists

Rep. Emanuel "Chris" Welch, a Hillside Democrat, said he proposed the plan after hearing from advocates who argue that investing in mental health resources is the best way of treating the epidemic of violence.

April 20, 2018

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Maryland SRO to Receive NASRO National Award of Valor

The school resource officer (SRO) who quickly ended a shooting at Maryland’s Great Mills High School last month will receive the National Award of Valor from the National Association of School Resource Officers (NASRO).

April 19, 2018

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Sheriff Deploying Armed Volunteers in North Carolina Schools

“They’re going to be armed security," Sheriff Burris said. "They’ll be walking the halls, they’ll be mentoring our kids. They’ll be checking in with our faculty, our teachers, our principals. They’ll be walking through the parking lot looking for any suspicious activity our behavior. They’ll be attending lunch with the kids.”

April 11, 2018

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Sheriff: Maryland High School Shooter Died by Shooting Himself

The 17-year-old who opened fire on classmates at Great Mills High School in Southern Maryland last week, injuring one and killing another, died by shooting himself in the head, officials investigating the case said Monday.

March 26, 2018

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Florida Governor Orders Troopers to Patrol Parkland High School

“Recent events at the school have demonstrated the need for additional security measures to be implemented,” Scott wrote Tuesday to Broward County Sheriff Scott Israel and county school Superintendent Robert Runcie.

March 22, 2018

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California Legislator Proposes Special Tax on Guns, Ammo

Assemblyman Jim Cooper (D-Elk Grove) said his bill would strengthen counseling support at California’s 1,400 middle schools and junior high schools while providing more armed school resource officers at high schools.

March 22, 2018

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South Carolina County Considering Using Schools as Police Substations

"The police substations is an idea I came up with about four or five years ago," DeFeo said. "The idea was if they needed substations, we have schools. There are rooms in the schools that police could stop by and use as offices."

March 21, 2018

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SWAT Trained SRO Fired On Maryland School Shooter, Stopped Attack

A school resource officer, Deputy First Class Blaine Gaskill, then faced off with the shooter, the sheriff said. The deputy and the gunman each fired one shot simultaneously. Cameron said the gunman later died from his wounds. He said that the investigation would determine whether the round the officer fired hit the shooter.

March 20, 2018