This coming school year every middle school and high school in Atlanta, will have an Atlanta Police Department officer patrolling its campus.

School districts in Illinois will now be required to conduct safety drills to prepare for a possible shooting under legislation Gov. Pat Quinn signed into law.

Under a proposed "school safety zone" ordinance, anyone caught with a weapon near a Chicago school could face a $1,000 to $5,000 fine and mandatory 30 days in jail.

Prior to the closure of dozens of schools, the city will hire several hundred new Safe Passage workers to shuttle students to their new schools.

Locking all exterior doors, even excepting the main entrance, is a bad move from a first responder standpoint, says the Vancouver report.

A Wisconsin town is allowing police officers to ticket an alleged bully's parents for a municipal code violation, which could come with a fine of more than $100.

A bill that sets standards for school security officers in Connecticut has received final legislative approval.

The Texas Legislature has approved a bill allowing students with proper licenses to keep guns in their cars on college campuses.

The Act is now awaiting a signature from Gov. Perry before teachers with their CHL can receive active shooter response training, including marksmanship under duress.