PG County Schools Propose Armed Police in Schools

[MikeTF]

PG County Schools Propose Armed Police in Schools

School leaders in Prince George’s County proposed the creation of a new school police force Thursday, saying that the mass shooting at Sandy Hook Elementary School in Connecticut “changed school security the way 9/11 changed travel.”

I can't believe the Washington Post is publishing this: http://www.washingtonpost.com/local...36-3d8d9dcaa2e2_story.html?wprss=rss_national

It kinda sounds like the public supports the NRA's stance to give people guns in 'gun free' school zones so that they at least have something to protect themselves with against the rare and random nut job.

 

[Norton]

They already have school resource officers and have had them for at least the last 13-15 years, if not longer.

My last school had 1.5 officers assigned as well as a group of unarmed security personnel, some of whom had arrest powers.

 

[Samuel]

The difference of course is that in PG county they want more police, or a whole new government agency. A step in the right direction for school security maybe but not for 2A rights for the serf class.

 

[Mavourneen]

My son's school has several resource officers, some of whom are former Marines or LEOs. I think resource officers are most common in HS and middle school right now. Less so in elementary schools.

 

[kgain673]

The PG county sheriff has jurisdiction in the public schools. The shooting mostly happen down the street from the schools.

 

[lx1x]

My wife's school has MPs. Lol

 

[hvymax]

Gee a common sense solution. The only thing better is Nancy Jacobs plan to arm school employees.

 

[Kartel]

Pg police are in the high schools. Sheriffs are not

 

[Norton]

The PG county sheriff has jurisdiction in the public schools. The shooting mostly happen down the street from the schools.

Pg police are in the high schools. Sheriffs are not

It depends on the school and whether they are in an incorporated jurisdiction or not. Ours were Greenbelt.

 

[Mr H]

Wife's school has bupkis.

 

[Schwabe]

yeah ... but it will be their idea = common sense, not some NRA whacko's idea ....

 

[malone630]

all baltimore county shcolls have usally cops as resouce officers in schools all day and yes are armed

 

[malone630]

not just high schools either even middle schools but I think even ele. schools should have them

 

[malone630]

whats evey body think about that in ele. school that is should little kids see this

 

[Bisondice]

Washington County schools already have local armed officers in them

 

[PharaohF4]

Do resource officers carry a gun? I remember Fort Meade HS had cops around but not sure if that was because someone was always in trouble or they were stationed at the school. This was 13 years ago though. Not sure uf they were considered resource officers

 

[mark71211]

Back when I went to school in the early 90's the school have armed police officers in the school. And the taught a program called D.A.R.E. It's was about don't drink and drive, don't do drugs, don't steal and so on.

 

[Kilroy]

Shouldn't SRO's already have guns? I don't like the idea of a school police force, I'd prefer one officer permanently assigned to one (or several) schools. That way he'll get to know the kids, be a positive role model, be intimately familiar with the security situation, etc. A school police force sounds like "Hey you! Pick up that can."

 

[madchestermonkey]

My youngest sons middle school has a county resource officer and security guards, I think its the same at our elders high school.

 

[FrankOceanXray]

New for this year, the deputies are replaced by county. The way it once was. I believe it is across the board. Not all schools have the SROs. I think that is next up.. total coverage.