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SB 1137 Employment, training, etc., of school safety and security specialists.

Introduced by: Henry L. Marsh III | all patrons    ...    notes | add to my profiles

SUMMARY AS INTRODUCED:

Employment, training, and certification of school safety and security specialists. Requires the Department of Criminal Justice Services to establish compulsory minimum, in-service, and advanced training standards for school safety and security specialists. This bill also defines school safety and security specialists as law-enforcement officers, and authorizes local school boards to establish a school safety and security department or office and to employ qualified persons as school safety and security specialists. School safety and security specialists must enforce the laws of the Commonwealth and local school board student conduct policies, provide security for school facilities and property, maintain order in school facilities and at school-sponsored activities, and prevent and detect crime in school facilities, on school property, and at school-sponsored activities. In addition, school boards may establish and seek approval of training programs for school safety and security specialists by the Department of Criminal Justice Services, as well as certification of such specialists who meet the Department's qualifications for law-enforcement officers.


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