Sentences with phrase «armed resources officers in»

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

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

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.

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.

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.

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

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.

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.

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.

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...

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 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.

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

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.

«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.

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 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.

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

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.

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.

Among other things, Scott wants to provide millions of dollars in funding to «harden» schools with a variety of security measures like requiring at least one armed school resource officer for every 1,000 students; institute measures to keep weapons out of the hands of the violent or mentally ill; ban bump stocks and expand mental health services statewide.

When Coral Springs police officers arrived at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School in Parkland during the shooting, many officers were surprised to find that Broward County Sheriff's Deputy Scot Peterson, the armed school resource officer, along with three other sheriff's deputies, had not entered the building, sources tell CNN.

(CNN)- President Donald Trump continued to criticize the armed school resource officer in Parkland, Florida, who stayed outside of the school during the shooting, saying during a White House news conference conference that Scot Peterson «doesn't love the children, probably doesn't know the children.»

(CNN)- When Coral Springs police officers arrived at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School in Parkland, Florida, on February 14 in the midst of the school shooting crisis, many officers were surprised to find not only that Broward County Sheriff's Deputy Scot Peterson, the armed school resource officer, had not entered the building, but that three other Broward County Sheriff's deputies were also outside the school and had not entered, Coral Springs sources tell CNN.

The armed school resource officer at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School in Parkland, Florida «never went in» during the Feb. 14 school shooting that left 17 people dead.

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.