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Providing armed resources officers in schools would likely be an expensive program.

Senate Republicans on Monday backed a package of school safety and security bills that would provide funding for armed resource officers and added technology.

Republicans on Tuesday emerged from a closed - door conference to not rule out new gun control measures as well as backing funding for school security upgrades, such as metal detectors and armed resource officers.

New York state should have armed resource officers in every school, the state sheriff's association said.

Republicans also want to see funding for school safety, which could include armed resource officers.

The state's sheriffs» association has called for armed resource officers in schools to protect students and teachers, acknowledging that while expensive, the proposal could make the difference durnig an incident.

BUFFALO, N.Y. (WBEN)- As the New York State Sheriffs» Association requests the state legislature to include funding for at least one armed resource officer at every grade school and high school in New York State, they're finding support from New York State Senator - and former Erie County Sheriff...

Republicans in the Senate moved an alternative package on Monday, voting for bills that would bolster school security and add armed resource officers in schools.

Republicans countered with calls to strengthen school safety through funding for armed resource officers, a move opposed by Democrats in the Assembly.

Sen. Jim Tedisco is backing a bill that would fund armed resource officers with a special license plate.

The New York State Sheriffs» Association on Thursday called on state lawmakers to approve funding for having at least one armed resource officer in New York schools.

Stoneman Douglas High School, which has more than 3,000 students, had one armed resource officer who never entered the building while a gunman was killing people inside, officials said.

New York state should have armed resource officers in every school, the state sheriff's association said today.

The sophomore lawmaker also broke with the president on arming teachers — «I don't support the mandatory arming of teachers,» she said — but left the door open to supporting armed resource officers at North Country public schools.

(CNN)- The armed resource officer for Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School who didn't enter the building where an active shooting was taking place said through his attorney that he thought the shots were coming from outside.

The armed resource officer at Marjory Stoneman Douglas high school did nothing to stop the shooting and has resigned, the Broward County Sheriff says.

Stoneman Douglas High School in Parkland, which has more than 3,000 students, had one armed resource officer who never entered the building under attack while a gunman was shooting people inside, officials said.

The school had one armed resource officer who never entered the school.

Not exact matches

According to the local sheriff, the armed school resource officer for Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School heard gunfire during the shooting but didn't go in.

Last week: The possibility that there may not be enough money to ensure there is an armed school resource officer (SRO) in every one of the 3,500 elementary, middle and high schools throughout Florida is shocking.

Galvano said senators want to examine ways to protect schools that don't have resource officers - often armed law enforcement officers - on site.

Still, in Albany, the gun debate has mirrored the national discussion on the issue as Republicans have sought measures that would provide more armed school resources officers as well as metal detectors to bolster school safety.

Israel also said he was «disgusted» an armed school resource officer did not enter the school as shots rang out and vowed to investigate any other allegation of inaction.

The measures would also make it easier for retired law enforcement officials to become armed guards at schools, known as school resource officers, and to be paid more money.

Katko said he would vote for any bill that would provide federal grants to schools for the hiring of resource officers, but he believes it would be a mistake to also arm teachers.

The New York State Sheriffs» Association this week called on the Legislature to include funding in the next state budget for at least one armed school resource officer at every grade school and high school, which could run into the hundreds of millions of dollars.

A new report from Florida's school superintendents warns that despite a nearly $ 100 million increase in funding, there may not be enough money to post an armed school resource officer at each school in the state.

Last week, the New York State Sheriff's Association endorsed funding armed school resource officers at every grade school and high school in the state.

The Senate Judiciary Committee is reviewing a proposal to allow retired police officers to work as armed school resource officers.

The New York State Sheriffs» Association is calling on lawmakers to include funding in the state budget to provide at least one armed school resource officer at every grade school and high school in the state.

A school resource officer is a full - fledged police officer, armed and in uniform, but the officer works proactively in the districts to prevent violence and build relationships, Conway said.

The New York State Sheriffs» Association today called upon the State Legislature to include in the 2018 State Budget sufficient funding to provide at least one armed school resource officer at every grade school and high school in the state.

She also touted legislation recently approved by the Senate to address school safety, like bills to fund armed school resource officers and make security upgrades.

Some statewide sheriffs, like Onondaga County Sheriff Gene Conway, already provide armed school resource officers to various school districts, with the service paid for by the local district.

School resource officers (SROs) provide an armed police presence while building relationships with the school community.

Hager's call for Israel's removal came after the armed school resource officer at Marjory Stoneman Douglas, Deputy Scot Peterson, resigned Thursday following his suspension amid accusations he did nothing to stop the massacre.

«There are probably many things we could do to make our schools safer, including having more trained law enforcement personnel in our schools as resource officers, but the Lieutenant Governor does not believe that we should require other school personnel to be armed,» Ibbie Hedrick, deputy chief of staff for Bolling, said via e-mail.

The district accelerated efforts to arm school resource officers within days of the Newtown, Conn., school shootings.

Instead of placing an armed School Resource Officer in every New York City school, take action now and urge Governor Cuomo and state legislators to invest in delivering proven, evidence - based mental health services to our students by opposing S. 6798!

We expect lawmakers to hear testimony that will inform critical decisions they will make in the future about arming teachers, placing resource and police officers in schools, and providing funding for programs that will improve school climate and -LSB-...]

The budget provides $ 7 million to increase the state allotment for school resource officers from $ 35,000 to $ 50,000 per high school, designed to cover the actual cost of hiring armed officers to patrol those schools.

The first requires schools to develop safety plans in order to prepare and respond to violent incidents on or near school sites, and the second calls for districts to place at least one armed school resource officer in every school.

The district is finalizing a job description, but the specialists will fall between a sworn school resource officer and an armed school employee.

Ivey says he's worried the debate about arming school employees is overshadowing the more important need for resource officers in every school.

Superintendent Kurt Browning says the program is a hybrid between the state's guardian program, which allows arming school employees, and hiring sworn school resource officers.

Arm your teachers, school leaders, and school resource officers with the only solution that helps you stay one step ahead of escalating issues while intervening at the right place and right time to get even the most at - risk students back on track.

Research has shown that the presence of armed school personnel, increased numbers of school resource officers, as well as the purchase of other visible school security equipment will not necessarily deter the kind of violence that took place at Sandy Hook.

North Carolina legislators, other sheriffs from around the state, local police chiefs, the school superintendent, school board members and more joined Rockingham County Sheriff Sam Page for a press conference this afternoon promoting the proposed armed volunteer school resource officer program.

Video footage has surfaced of Scot Peterson, the armed school resource officer who resigned after Broward County Sheriff Scott Israel said he failed to confront the alleged gunman in last week's school massacre.

His proposal includes requiring at least one armed school resource officer for every 1,000 students; instituting measures to keep weapons out of the hands of the violent or mentally ill; and expanding mental health services statewide.