NASRO to Lead Development of Standardized Violence Prevention Protocol for Schools

January 21, 2020

The National Association of School Resource Officers (NASRO) announced it has received a federal grant to fund development of the first-ever standardized violence prevention protocol (SVPP) for U.S. schools.

New Data Shows More Schools are Hiring Police

July 26, 2019

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New data from the Institute of Education Sciences reveals that more schools are hiring school resource officers.

California, Rhode Island Police Officers Named National School Resource Officers of the Year

July 15, 2019

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The National Association of School Resource Officers (NASRO) presented its Floyd Ledbetter National School Resource Officer of the Year Award to Officer Lorenzo Beltran of the Ceres Police Department, Ceres, Calif. and Officer Richard Parenti of the Scituate Police Department, Scituate, R.I.

PA Governor Tom Wolf Signs Bill Allowing School Security to be Armed

July 15, 2019

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Pennsylvania Governor Tom Wolf signed legislation that will allow security personnel to carry firearms on campus.

Violent Crime Expert to Open National School Safety Conference

April 16, 2019

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Retired U.S. Army Lt. Col. Dave Grossman will keynote the 2019 National Association of School Resource Officers’ (NASRO) national school safety conference in Pigeon Forge, Tenn.

Bill Would Boost Salaries for NC Teachers Who Carry Guns in Schools

March 8, 2019

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North Carolina teachers who undergo specialized police training to carry firearms on campus would get a salary boost.

Tenn. Governor Proposes $40 Million in Funding for School Security

February 22, 2019

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Tennessee Governor Bill Lee announced a new investment in school safety to better protect teachers and students and prepare against the threat of violence.

Passive vs. Active Video Surveillance at Yale University

This webinar will cover the design phase of the Yale Police Department’s existing radar layout at the Yale Bowl and the security challenges it has presented. It will also discuss the need to keep the historical nature of the Yale Bowl building in mind while designing a new surveillance system. In addition, the webinar will cover how the Yale public safety team is using the new surveillance system to identify a suspect to decide, in real time, whether or not to dispatch additional resources.

In this webinar, we’ll share quantitative, real-world pay and bill rate data from hundreds of security firms across the U.S. to identify common trends. We’ll review how companies price their services based on location, type of post, and the size of the firm.

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