Early versions of Michigan’s school safety reforms turn more toward camps safety and away from gun laws, but the size and application of new funding remains uncertain.
The U.S. Department of Justice announced nearly $9 million in funding for community policing and for training to help improve law enforcement officers’ response to active shooting situations.
Criminals in New Jersey may have to pay more after being convicted in order to create a funding source to be used for upgrades to school security in the state.
Under a package of school safety initiatives proposed by Ohio Governor John Kasich, state schools could see additional grant money for security upgrades and face penalties for failing to submit safety plans.
The House of Representatives passed a $39 billion Department of Homeland Security spending bill for next fiscal year that would boost its funding by nearly $1 billion.
