Tag: School Security

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Troopers Train for Active Shooters, Some Teach Civilians to Survive
“Now our troopers will be able to go out and train at schools, churches, and other businesses to let civilians know the best way to respond to an active shooter before law enforcement arrives on scene,” the highway patrol states in a social media post.
October 10, 2022
Oklahoma Gov. Kevin Hitt joins state troopers during active shooter response training that was mandated by his executive order in June. All troopers will complete the course by the end of the year.
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GA SRO Dies of Heart Attack After Breaking Up Fight at School
The sheriff’s office reports Arnold, with the assistance of school administration, had taken a juvenile involved in the fight into custody and was exiting the main entrance of the school when he collapsed.
October 5, 2022
Capt. Terry Arnold, director of the School Resource Officers Division of the Cook County Sheriff’s Office, died of an apparent heart attack after breaking up a fight between two high school students Monday.
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Former Officer Who Shot Student Now Suing District Over PTSD
In the suit, Cory Coombes alleges that the district did not accommodate his medically diagnosed post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) caused by the incident.
August 26, 2022
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CA SRO Disarms Student During Fight at High School
According to the police department, the student pulled out a loaded handgun during a fight at lunch and after a brief struggle the SRO disarmed the student.
August 17, 2022
An officer checks the handgun taken off a student during a fight at a high school Monday.
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Houston School District to Fund $2.3M for Rifles, Shields, and More
Recently, Superintendent Millard House said that school police were not prepared in the event of a school shooting crisis, and adding 200 rifles, ballistic plates, shields, and ammunition would better qualify their officers.
August 12, 2022
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FL Sheriff to Use Firearms Detection Dog in Schools
Woods warned any would-be perpetrator who thinks they want to bring a firearm to a school or a school function. “Just remember, we will be there. Albi will be there. You will be caught, and you will be brought to justice,” Woods emphasizes.
August 10, 2022
The Marion County Sheriff's Office has added Albi, a firearms detection dog, to its School Resource Officer Division.
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TX Committee Report on Uvalde Mass Shooting Finds “Egregious Poor Decision Making”
The Investigating Committee on the Robb Elementary Shooting provided its Interim Report 2022 to the Texas House of Representatives and reports the school district police department failed to implement and follow its own active shooter plan. The report states the committee found “systemic failures and egregious poor decision making.”
July 18, 2022
The The Texas House of Representatives has released a report by the Investigating Committee on the Robb Elementary Shooting.
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ALERRT Assessment of Uvalde School Shooting Provides Detailed Timeline of Police Response
From 12:21:16 until 12:34:38, a continuous conversation takes place in the south hallway, involving UCISD PD Chief Arredondo and a UPD officer discussing tactical options and considerations including snipers, windows, and how to get into the classroom. They also discussed who has the keys, testing keys, the probability of the door being locked, and if kids and teachers are dying or dead. (BWC)
July 7, 2022
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AL Officer Fatally Shoots Man During Struggle for Gun Outside School
The school superintendent says 34 children were in the school at the time of the incident. He reports the man was trying to get into vehicles and “aggressively” tried to open several doors to the school.
June 10, 2022
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Training for Threats on Schools Made Via Social Media
With 2022 now upon us—and the omnipresent threat of a sequel to Omicron looming in the dark recesses of unquiet adolescent minds—the possibility that the type of threat presented on TikTok in the final days of the Fall '21 school semester still lingers.
January 7, 2022
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Procedures & Policies
Bill Requiring Armed SROs Clears Kentucky Senate
The Kentucky Senate overwhelmingly passed legislation Monday to require that police officers be armed when assigned to schools. The bill now goes to the House.
January 28, 2020
Technology
IACP 2019: BodyWorn by Utility Debuts Active Shooter Response Technology
BodyWorn by Utility Inc. has announced the unveiling of Active Shooter Response Technology (ASRT). The company says when it's installed in schools, businesses, stores, and other locations, ASRT provides real-time detection and location reporting of gunshots to reduce response time to active shooter events.
October 31, 2019
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