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Baltimore Says No to Armed Police Officers in Schools

The 10-0 opposition vote took place at a meeting Tuesday night at school headquarters on North Avenue after a lively public forum in which students, parents, and members of the police union voiced their opinions both in favor of and against the bill, each side citing data and other evidence to bolster their arguments.

January 25, 2019

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Ohio Principal Pays Ticket, Superintendent Apologizes for Ejecting Officer from Campus

The school principal and school superintendent who sparked national outrage when they had the school resource officer assigned to the campus escorted off the premises after he ticketed the principal for being illegally parked have each made an attempt to make amends.

January 21, 2019

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Ohio SRO Escorted from Campus after Issuing Ticket to Principal

An officer with the Warren (OH) Police Department who issued a ticket to the principal of an elementary school for parking in a handicapped spot was summarily escorted off campus for the effort.

January 11, 2019

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Oregon Students Protest Presence of School Resource Officers

The students say the presence of the officers makes the students feel unsafe, contribute to discrimination in school and their presence can lead to hostile and unsafe school environments.

January 4, 2019

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Parkland School Shooting Commission Recommends Rifles, Better Training for SROs

The report contains dozens of recommendations. Some would require action by the governor and Legislature, such as the proposals to allow some teachers to carry guns and increase spending on school security.

January 2, 2019

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South Carolina School Resource Officer Accused of Domestic Abuse Fired

A school resource officer with the Orangeburg (SC) Department of Public Safety has been fired following charges filed against him for third degree domestic violence.

December 18, 2018

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Judge Denies Ex-Deputy's Motion to Dismiss Parkland Shooting Lawsuit

The only armed deputy stationed at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School the day of Nikolas Cruz’s deadly rampage asked a Broward judge on Wednesday to find he had “no legal duty” to protect the students and faculty from harm.

December 12, 2018

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Los Angeles Officer Found Dead at Elementary School Identified

The Los Angeles School Police Department officer found dead on the campus of a North Hollywood elementary school over the weekend has been identified as 46-year-old Douglas Campbell.

December 11, 2018

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Maryland SRO Fatally Shot Himself at School

A Baltimore County police officer working as a school resource officer at Eastern Technical High School in Essex, MD, fatally shot himself Monday, according to Baltimore County Police.

November 12, 2018

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Guidance Counselor Punches New York Officer at School

A guidance counselor at Grover Cleveland High School in Queens was arrested on Wednesday for punching a police officer in the face during a dispute inside the school.

October 25, 2018

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SRO Arrests Student who Stabbed Teacher in the Chest with Butcher Knife

A School Resource Officer at a Gwinnett County, GA, middle school took a 13-year-old student into custody for stabbing a teacher with a butcher's knife at Trickum Middle School.

October 23, 2018

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Why Schools Should Teach Students about Policing and Constitutional Law

I've long held the belief that a year-long civics class should be a requirement nationwide. Further, these classes should include more than just the basic structure of government. Curriculum should incorporate Constitutional Law and Supreme Court cases related to the Fourth and Eighth amendments, as well as police policies, procedures, and practices.

October 19, 2018