Improved Training for School Officers: Enhancing Student Safety
This act aims to enhance school safety by establishing uniform best practices for training school resource officers. This means parents and students can expect that those responsible for their safety will be better prepared to respond to various threats, including active shooter incidents. Information about these trainings will be publicly available, increasing transparency.
Key points
Establishes uniform training standards for school resource officers, developed by the Attorney General and the Secretary of Education.
Training will include tactical responses to active shooter incidents and other security concerns.
Best practices for training will be published on a publicly accessible Department of Justice website, ensuring transparency for citizens.
The act seeks to increase the safety of students and school staff through better prepared officers.
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Additional Information
Print number: 118_HR_2650
Sponsor: Rep. Higgins, Clay [R-LA-3]
Process start date: 2023-04-17