school police /tags/school-police school police en-US Copyright Wed, 21 Jun 2023 12:26:20 GMT As Texas passes law requiring armed officers at schools, one district plans its own police force /news/2023-06-21/as-texas-passes-law-requiring-armed-officers-at-schools-one-district-plans-its-own-police-force The school board approved a plan that will place at least two peace officers at the district’s high school and at least one officer at middle and elementary schools. The Eanes ISD superintendent said the district would rather have trained police on campuses than armed teachers or other school staff. Wed, 21 Jun 2023 12:26:20 GMT /news/2023-06-21/as-texas-passes-law-requiring-armed-officers-at-schools-one-district-plans-its-own-police-force Becky Fogel University of Houston asked students to wear neon vests after police drew weapon on a Black student /news/2023-02-01/university-of-houston-asked-students-to-wear-neon-vests-after-police-drew-weapon-on-a-black-student The university distributed vests to theater students after an officer drew a gun on a Black student rehearsing a violent scene last year. Officials walked back the requirement amid recent student criticism. Wed, 01 Feb 2023 16:55:07 GMT /news/2023-02-01/university-of-houston-asked-students-to-wear-neon-vests-after-police-drew-weapon-on-a-black-student Kate McGee | The Texas Tribune 'We did it!' — Uvalde's entire school police department suspended following activism from families /news/2022-10-07/we-did-it-uvaldes-entire-school-police-department-suspended-following-activism-from-families The announcement comes after some family members of victims of the shooting at Robb Elementary School have protested and even camped out at the district headquarters demanding accountability from law enforcement agencies who responded to the shooting. Fri, 07 Oct 2022 20:18:45 GMT /news/2022-10-07/we-did-it-uvaldes-entire-school-police-department-suspended-following-activism-from-families Yvette Benavides, David Martin Davies, Julián Aguilar | The Texas Newsroom Texas ag commissioner proposes armed guards at school cafeterias /texas-news/2022-06-23/texas-ag-commissioner-proposes-armed-guards-at-school-cafeterias Experts said the plan, announced at the state GOP convention on Saturday, is not realistic and possibly not legal. Thu, 23 Jun 2022 17:30:00 GMT /texas-news/2022-06-23/texas-ag-commissioner-proposes-armed-guards-at-school-cafeterias Cecilia Lenzen | Fort Worth Report Texas House Speaker pitches spending more than $100 million for mental health programs /texas-news/2022-06-13/texas-house-speaker-pitches-spending-more-than-100-million-for-mental-health-programs Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick had asked House leaders to support his push for arming school police officers with bulletproof shields after the Uvalde shooting. House Speaker Dade Phelan is also asking for more money for mental health and school safety programs. Mon, 13 Jun 2022 22:00:00 GMT /texas-news/2022-06-13/texas-house-speaker-pitches-spending-more-than-100-million-for-mental-health-programs James Barragán | The Texas Tribune Uvalde schools police chief defends delay in confronting gunman /news/2022-06-10/uvalde-schools-police-chief-defends-delay-in-confronting-gunman Criticized by law enforcement experts for slowness in taking out the shooter, Pete Arredondo described an agonizing wait for a key that would work. In an interview with The Texas Tribune, he said he hadn’t spoken out sooner because he didn’t want to compound his hometown’s grief or point blame. Fri, 10 Jun 2022 13:20:15 GMT /news/2022-06-10/uvalde-schools-police-chief-defends-delay-in-confronting-gunman James Barragán | The Texas Tribune, Zach Despart | The Texas Tribune