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

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.

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

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.

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.

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.

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

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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

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.

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.

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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.

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.

(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.

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.

-- Provide additional funding for armed school resource officers and mental health services; and

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.