Police Overreach In School Arrests Reignites Debate Over School Safety

Webin washington d. c. , black girls are nearly six times more likely to be suspended from school than white girls. This criminalization in schools drives arrest. Webnew research finds that police deployed in schools, commonly called school resource officers (sros), do not reduce school shootings, but do increase.

Police school resource officers. Webyet critics — including many in the wake of the parkland, fla. , shooting — claim reforms to reduce police presence and school arrests compromise student safety. Webas districts around the country reexamine their relationships with school police, jenkins is studying how cutting ties with law enforcement can lead to more.