school safety

Forum in Putnam County Addresses School Safety

Allison Dunne — Sat, 20 Apr 2013 14:04:00 +0000

A New York State Senator from the Hudson Valley is holding a roundtable later this morning on school safety. He is hosting the forum with a county sheriff.

College cleared after search for reported gunman

Associated Press — Thu, 07 Mar 2013 03:08:16 +0000

MANCHESTER, Conn. (AP) — Manchester police say the Manchester Community College campus has been cleared after officers searched campus buildings for several hours when a student reported seeing a man with what she believed to be a gun in his waistband.

Orange County school safety funding moves forward

Hank Gross — Thu, 28 Feb 2013 13:20:30 +0000

GOSHEN – Three years of funding totaling $1.2 million for public school safety and security in Orange County was approved Wednesday by the Ways and Means Committee of the county legislature.

Former NYPD commissioner tells Westchester school, police officials improved collaboration is needed

Hank Gross — Thu, 28 Feb 2013 12:57:52 +0000

WHITE PLAINS – Former New York City Police Commissioner William Bratton told some 300 people at a School Safety Symposium at Purchase College Wednesday parents, teachers, police, fire and other first responders need to work together to help stave off incidents of violence like the Newtown, CT tragedy.

Committee Formed To Look At School Safety In Springfield

Paul Tuthill — Mon, 25 Feb 2013 21:46:13 +0000

A ten member special committee has been formed in Springfield Massachusetts to investigate school safety. The committee has a broad and open- ended assignment.

Springfield City Council President James Ferrera, who named the members of the Special Committee on School Safety on Monday, said he expects the panel will delve deeply into the subject and issue periodic reports and recommendations.

Orange County officials work out compromise for school safety funding

Hank Gross — Fri, 22 Feb 2013 13:00:00 +0000

GOSHEN – Orange County administration and the county legislature have reached a compromise to provide $1.2 million over a three year period to enhance school safety procedures in the wake of the Newtown, CT tragedy.

County Executive Unveils "Safer Communities" Program

Allison Dunne — Thu, 21 Feb 2013 00:21:59 +0000

A county executive in the Hudson Valley is launching an initiative as a response to December’s Newtown, Connecticut mass school shooting. It’s called “Safer Communities”, and it kicks off next week with a symposium on school safety.

Report: Conn. town's schools seeks security boost

Jaired Crofut — Fri, 01 Feb 2013 13:09:48 +0000

WVIT-TV, an NBC affiliate, reported that school security was a chief topic at Thursday's Board of Education meeting. The board voted to ask the town to include in next year's budget one additional full-time police officer for each of the four elementary schools.

Board members plan to meet with state and federal officials Friday to discuss funding for security.

Sheriff’s deputies are well-received as BOCES SROs

Hank Gross — Fri, 25 Jan 2013 13:05:29 +0000

GOSHEN – Recently reintroduced sheriff’s deputies at the Orange-Ulster BOCES complex in Goshen have been well-received by students and staff, District Superintendent Terrence Olivo said Thursday.

The deputies were placed at the campus following the tragedy at a Newtown, Connecticut elementary school.

Olivo said the deputies have raised the comfort level in the buildings.

Conn. public hearing to be held on school security

Jaired Crofut — Fri, 25 Jan 2013 12:26:03 +0000

HARTFORD, Conn. (AP) — The first of four public hearings being held by a legislative task force on gun violence and children's safety is being held at Connecticut's Legislative Office Building.

Members of the school security working group are holding the hearing on Friday morning, starting at 9:30 a.m.