Sentences with phrase «armed school resource officer»

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.

Senate Republicans want new security measures at public schools, including more funding for armed school resource officers, while Assembly Democrats said additional gun control measures are their priority.

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.

However, the recent reactionary efforts to increase the number of armed School Resource Officers (SROs) in New York City schools are counterproductive and will lead to less safe and welcoming schools for students and teachers.

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.

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.

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

According to the Superintendent, BSO will be arming school resource officers with automatic rifles on school grounds on a short - term precautionary measure to defend against any copycat attacks.

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.

Other provisions of the law include banning the sale or possession of bump fire stocks, giving law enforcement greater power to seize weapons and ammunition from those deemed mentally unfit, and additional funding for armed school resource officers.

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.

However, when the Parkland shooting happened, an armed school resource officer was present, standing by the door to the building, and did not enter.

Broward County Sheriff Scott Israel spoke during a press conference Thursday and revealed that the armed school resource officer never went into the building where the Parkland shooting occurred.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

Armed school resource officers are already present in several Onondaga County school districts, paid for by local taxpayers, he said.

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.

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!

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.

The sheriff's office has come under criticism because Deputy Scot Peterson, an armed school resource officer, stayed outside the school as the massacre unfolded inside, Israel said.

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.

Senate Bill 7026 — dubbed the «Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School Public Safety Act» — would also give law enforcement more power to seize weapons and ammunition from those deemed mentally unfit and provide additional funding for mental health services and armed school resource officers.

The new law also bans the sale or possession of bump fire stocks, gives law enforcement greater power to seize weapons and ammunition from those deemed mentally unfit, and provides additional funding for armed school resource officers.

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.

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It would give law enforcement more power to seize weapons and ammunition from those deemed mentally unfit and provide additional funding for mental health services and armed school resource officers.

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.

Broward County Sheriff Scott Israel spoke during a press conference Thursday and revealed that the armed school resource officer never went into the building where the Parkland shooting occurred.

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.

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.

You can watch the full 27 minute video above, which shows the actions of the armed school resource officer, Scot Peterson.

(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.»

Last week, Trump called out Scot Peterson, the armed school resource officer who stayed outside Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School as the shooting unfolded, saying he «didn't have the courage.»

Rather than arming teachers, she said she would rather see money spent to reinforce school buildings with bulletproof windows and doors, to free up guidance counselors from testing duties and to hire more trained and armed school resource officers to guard campuses.

Other provisions of the law include banning the sale or possession of bump fire stocks, giving law enforcement greater power to seize weapons and ammunition from those deemed mentally unfit, and additional funding for armed school resource officers.

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WASHINGTON (CNN)- President Donald Trump said Friday that the armed school resource officer who stayed outside Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School as last week's shooting unfolded did a «poor job.»

(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 bill also would give law enforcement more power to seize weapons and ammunition from those deemed mentally unfit and provide more funding for mental health services and armed school resource officers.

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.

The armed school resource officer assigned to protect students at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School took a defensive position outside the school and did not enter the building while the shooter was killing students and teachers inside with an AR - 15 assault - style rifle, Broward County Sheriff Scott Israel said Thursday.