Montgomery County police, schools hold first joint safety training
in April that delineated how schools and police should work together. That agreement allows for school police, known as community engagement officers, to not be stationed in schools permanently but to have designated work stations inside to use when responding to serious incidents. School officials will handle discipline and other policy issues.“Us on both sides, we really have to get this right,” Jones told the crowd.
“What do you guys think? Should we be arresting a 10-year-old?” Flynn asked the crowd. The teachers and police officers shook their heads and said no. “Everybody recognizes that every situation is unique and different,” Flynn said, and that most incidents should be a “teachable moment” rather than ending in an arrest.
School staff can use the new call line to reach police if one of the 12 incidents occurs. They can also use the call line if a police presence is needed, such as for help with traffic control, Jones said.year, there were 2,900 service calls to schools, 1,200 police reports written and 600 consequences rolled out. When a consequence was necessary, school staff took the lead 80 percent of the time.
The school system’s leaders have been questioned by parents, students and county council members about why they decided to bring police back into schools before a slate of mental health initiatives takes effect. McKnight noted that the school system has health and wellness resources, including school-based centers that are
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