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Atlantic
News
30 New Officers Officially Join Atlantic City Police Amid Violent Start To 2024 30 New Officers Officially Join Atlantic City Police Amid Violent Start To 2024
30 New Officers Officially Join Atlantic City Police Amid Violent Start To 2024 The Atlantic City Police Department has grown after 30 new officers were officially sworn into their new roles. The city held a swearing-in ceremony at the Atlantic City Convention Center on Monday, Mar. 11. The 30 new officers were hired through a $3.75 million grant from the Community Oriented Policing Services (COPS) program. The new officers were hired amid a relatively violent start to 2024 in Atlantic City. There were six homicides in the city in January and February, nearly equaling the 2023 and 2022 totals of seven homicides in each year. The hirings are part of almost $9…

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by Chris Spiker
Atlantic
Police & Fire
'Alarming' Surge In Homicides Prompts Atlantic City Police Union's Request For More Officers 'Alarming' Surge In Homicides Prompts Atlantic City Police Union's Request For More Officers
'Alarming' Surge In Homicides Prompts Atlantic City Police Union's Request For More Officers After four homicides in Atlantic City in the first week of 2024, the city's police union is calling for more officers to handle the "recent surge" in violence. Atlantic City Police Benevolent Association Local 24 posted a statement about the wave of killings on its Facebook page on Monday, Jan. 8.  The union said it's "deeply concerned" about the dramatic rise in the city's homicide rate compared to last year. "In the first seven days of 2024, there have been four homicides," said union president Jules Schwenger. "In all of 2023, we had a total of seven. This alarming trend …

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by Chris Spiker
Baltimore
Schools
Police Investigating Threats Of Explosive Devices In All Baltimore County Schools (DEVELOPING) Police Investigating Threats Of Explosive Devices In All Baltimore County Schools (DEVELOPING)
Police Investigating Threats Of Explosive Devices In All Baltimore County Schools (Developing) All hands are on deck in Baltimore County after there were threats made targeting all public schools on Tuesday morning. An alert was issued by the Baltimore County Police Department at around 10:45 a.m. on Tuesday, Dec. 12, advising the community that the agency is investigating possible threats that were made alleging that there were explosive devices placed in each of the district's schools.  #BCoPD is investigating the potential threats made alleging explosive devices have been placed in all BCPS schools. Our SRO’s will be working closely with school administrators throughout the day…

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by Zak Failla
Atlantic
News
$3.75M Federal Grant Will Get Atlantic City 30 New Police Officers $3.75M Federal Grant Will Get Atlantic City 30 New Police Officers
$3.75M Federal Grant Will Get Atlantic City 30 New Police Officers Atlantic City will be able to hire 30 new police officers thanks to a $3.75 million federal COPS grant, officials said. Atlantic City Mayor Marty Small, Sr., and Atlantic City Police Chief James Sarkos announced the Community Oriented Policing Services Hiring Grant on Monday, Nov. 13. Atlantic City’s grant is the largest grant awarded in New Jersey, they said, and one of the largest 2023 grants provided nationwide. “Public safety is a top priority of my Administration, and we are constantly looking for ways to make improvements,” Small said in a press statement. “This funding for 30 new of…

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by Jon Craig
Charles
Schools
'Ghost Gun,' Knife Recovered From Students At Separate Charles County Schools: Sheriff 'Ghost Gun,' Knife Recovered From Students At Separate Charles County Schools: Sheriff
'Ghost Gun,' Knife Recovered From Students At Separate Charles County Schools: Sheriff It was a busy day for School Resource Officers (SROs) in Charles County on Tuesday. To start the day on Tuesday, Nov. 7, administrators at Henry Lackey High School were advised that a student was in possession of a handgun, which was located inside a vehicle that was parked in the parking lot outside the building. The "ghost gun" was unregulated, untraceable, and had no serial number, according to a spokesperson for the sheriff's office. Following the discovery of the weapon, the student was charged with possession of a firearm on school property. Hours later, at around 12:45 p.m. on Tuesd…

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by Zak Failla
Prince George's
Schools
Teen Brings Loaded Gun To Central High School Teen Brings Loaded Gun To Central High School
Teen Brings Loaded Gun To Central High School A 17-year-old student faces weapons charges for bringing a gun to school Monday, July 10, in Prince George's County, authorities said. The student brought the loaded weapon onto school property at Central High School in Capitol Heights, Prince George's County police said. The assigned School Resource Officers recovered the gun from the student’s waistband after being alerted by Prince George’s County Schools security personnel that the student was possibly armed. The student will be charged as an adult with handgun on person, dangerous weapon on school property, loaded handgun on pers…

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by Cecilia Levine
Frederick
News
PowerPoint Presentation Threatening MS Students Under Investigation By Frederick County Sheriff PowerPoint Presentation Threatening MS Students Under Investigation By Frederick County Sheriff
PowerPoint Presentation Threatening MS Students Under Investigation By Frederick County Sheriff A middle school student went through great lengths to make a threat targeting Urbana Middle School classmates in Frederick County on Monday afternoon, according to authorities. At approximately 3:30 p.m. on Monday, March 27, members of the Frederick County Sheriff’s Office were notified about threats of violence made at the school after a student made a PowerPoint presentation that specifically threatened violence toward 10 other students. Deputies launched an investigation and identified the middle school student as a suspect. He will now face charges that include threats of mass violence …

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by Zak Failla
Charles
Schools
Brawl Breaks Out Inside Charles County High School Building, Sheriff Says Brawl Breaks Out Inside Charles County High School Building, Sheriff Says
Brawl Breaks Out Inside Charles County High School Building, Sheriff Says Another week got off to a busy start for School Resource Officers assigned to a Charles County building. Days after dealing with threats, overdoses, and inappropriate touching, an investigation has been launched into multiple fights and disorderly conduct at St. Charles High School, the sheriff’s office announced on Monday, March 13. According to a spokesperson for the Charles County Sheriff’s Office, a group of three students - ages 14, 15, and 16 - attacked a 15-year-old classmate, during which a teacher was also struck during the fracas. Another student, 15, then attempted to intervene …

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by Zak Failla
Anne Arundel
News
Man Arrested After Bringing Gun To Teen At Glen Burnie High School Man Arrested After Bringing Gun To Teen At Glen Burnie High School
Man Arrested After Bringing Gun To Teen At Glen Burnie High School Police have arrested a 19-year-old man who is accused of bringing a gun to a teenager at Glen Burnie High School, authorities announced. An investigation was launched on Tuesday, March 7 after a 16-year-old boy was busted for posting a photo with a gun inside the building at Glen Burnie High School, according to Anne Arundel County police. Around 1:45 p.m., Tuesday, March 7, School Resource Officers at Glen Burnie High School were notified of a concerning photo that was circulating on social media of the 16-year-old boy posing with a gun inside of a restroom at the school. Officers were ab…

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by Annie DeVoe
Charles
Schools
OD Reported, Edibles Seized From Student In Separate Charles County High School Incidents OD Reported, Edibles Seized From Student In Separate Charles County High School Incidents
OD Reported, Edibles Seized From Student In Separate Charles County High School Incidents Edible marijuana gummies were seized from a Charles County high school student on the same day after a second teen reportedly overdosed inside a different school building. School Resource Officers (SRO) from the Charles County Sheriff’s Office assigned to the La Plata and St. Charles high schools have been busy this week, as they attempt to keep drugs out of the hands of teen students. On the morning of Wednesday, March 8, the nurse at La Plata High School requested the SRO’s assistance with a student that was hyperventilating and exhibiting abnormal behavior, according to a spokesperson fr…

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by Zak Failla
Anne Arundel
Schools
Teen Cut Across Torso In Glen Burnie High School Knife Fight: Officials Teen Cut Across Torso In Glen Burnie High School Knife Fight: Officials
Teen Cut Across Torso In Glen Burnie High School Knife Fight: Officials Two teens are facing charges after an alleged assault at Glen Burnie High School, police say. On Friday, March 3, School Resource Officers assigned to Glen Burnie High School were advised of an assault that had occurred in the school parking lot on Thursday, March 2, according to Anne Arundel County Police. The victims were reportedly sitting in the back seat of a vehicle in the parking lot of the school when one of the suspects confronted them. Another suspect then showed up in a white vehicle before both suspects began allegedly attacking the victims, officials said. One of the victims …

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by Annie DeVoe
Charles
Schools
Unruly Student Causes Chaos At Charles County Middle School, Sheriff Says Unruly Student Causes Chaos At Charles County Middle School, Sheriff Says
Unruly Student Causes Chaos At Charles County Middle School, Sheriff Says The school day got off to a hectic start at the Milton Somers Middle School in Charles County on Thursday morning, officials say. Administrators at the middle school advised School Resource Officers at the beginning of the day on Thursday, March 2, that a fight involving multiple students had just taken place, with at least one continuing to cause trouble in the aftermath of the incident. Officials said that the students were separated, however, one remained defiant, behaving disorderly and refusing to comply with administrators’ demands, according to the Charles County Sheriff’s Office. W…

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by Zak Failla
Charles
Schools
Ammunition, Suspected OD Probed At Lackey High School Ammunition, Suspected OD Probed At Lackey High School
Ammunition, Suspected OD Probed At Lackey High School A cache of ammunition and possible teen overdose from a vaping device were being investigated by resource officers at one Maryland High School this week, according to the Charles County Sheriff's Office. Wednesday, Dec. 14 started off on the wrong foot for SROs, who were called to Lackey High School at the beginning of the day when a student was found with four handgun magazines - one of which was loaded with ammunition - inside his backpack. Earlier story - Student Busted With Loaded Magazine At Lackey High School, Handgun Still Missing, Officials Say Then, an SRO at Lackey High Scho…

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by Zak Failla
Prince George's
News
Attempted Murder: Teen To Be Tried As Adult For Suitland High School Shooting, Police Say Attempted Murder: Teen To Be Tried As Adult For Suitland High School Shooting, Police Say
Attempted Murder: Teen To Be Tried As Adult For Suitland High School Shooting, Police Say The teenager who brought a gun to Suitland High School and shot a 14-year-old student during a fight outside the building will be tried as an adult after turning himself in to police in Prince George’s County. Officials say that a 16-year-old student at the high school has been charged with attempted murder and other offenses for the non-fatal shooting outside the building during an altercation on Thursday, Dec. 8. The day began at approximately 10 a.m. on Dec. 8, when a group of students got into an argument that turned into a physical fight outside Suitland High School. According to pol…

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by Zak Failla
Anne Arundel
Police & Fire
Tiny Twins Arrested After Armed Robbery Spree In Maryland Tiny Twins Arrested After Armed Robbery Spree In Maryland
Tiny Twins Arrested After Armed Robbery Spree In Maryland A pair of teenage siblings were arrested in connection to an armed robbery in Brooklyn, authorities say. The brother and sister, both 16-years-old, were connected to the crime, with the brother being arrested on Thursday, Dec. 1, with the assistance of School Resource Officers after being identified in connection to the robbery of a citizen on Wednesday, Nov. 30. The sister was arrested several hours before, around 11:30 p.m., Wednesday, after reportedly additionally robbing a business, according to Anne Arundel County police. Investigators say that the pair robbed a citizen in the 300 bloc…

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by Annie DeVoe
Baltimore
Schools
Baltimore County Police Beefs Up Security At High School Following Latest Threat Baltimore County Police Beefs Up Security At High School Following Latest Threat
Baltimore County Police Beefs Up Security At High School Following Latest Threat A Maryland high school will have an increased police presence on campus leading up to Thanksgiving following a new threat that was made targeting the building. The Baltimore County Police Department is advising parents and students that there will be an influx of officers around Towson High School on Tuesday, Nov. 22 following the undisclosed threat, which proved to be unfounded. “Out of an abundance of caution, the Baltimore County Police Department will continue to have an increased police presence at Towson High School on Tuesday to ensure the safety of students and staff members,” a spo…

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by Zak Failla
Charles
Police & Fire
Resource Officer, Admins, Investigating Assault At Charles County HS Resource Officer, Admins, Investigating Assault At Charles County HS
Resource Officer, Admins, Investigating Assault At Charles County HS Books, desks, and chairs were all used as weapons when a melee broke out in a Maryland high school that left a student and staff member hospitalized. In Charles County, a fight broke out shortly before 1:30 p.m. on Tuesday, June 7 at Thomas Stone High School in Waldorf after a student struck another in the head with a book that was thrown inside a classroom. According to a spokesperson with the Charles County Sheriff’s Office, a group of students proceeded to confront the one who threw the book, and a dispute broke out. During the incident, desks and chairs were thrown around the classroo…

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by Zak Failla
Brookfield
Police & Fire
Extra Officers At Fairfield County High School After 'Disturbing Message' Found, Police Say Extra Officers At Fairfield County High School After 'Disturbing Message' Found, Police Say
Extra Officers At Fairfield County High School After 'Disturbing Message' Found, Police Say Extra officers have been assigned to a Fairfield County high school after a "disturbing message" was discovered. The message was discovered on the wall of the girl's bathroom at Greenwich High School around 9:30 a.m., Thursday, Dec. 9. According to Captain Mark Zuccerella, of the Greenwich Police, two patrol officers have been assigned to assist the School Resource Officers with assessing the situation. "At the moment, it has been determined there is no imminent threat," Zuccerella said.  The school has not been put on lockdown. This is a developing story. Check back to Daily Voice …

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by Kathy Reakes
Mount Pleasant
Schools
Two Northern Westchester School Districts Add Armed Security Officers Two Northern Westchester School Districts Add Armed Security Officers
Two Northern Westchester School Districts Add Armed Security Officers The Westchester County Department of Public Safety will provide four police officers to serve as School Resource Officers (SRO) in the Lakeland and Hendrick Hudson School Districts.  The positions were created through an amendment to an existing intermunicipal agreement (IMA) which adds three new SRO’s where the existing IMA previously provided one SRO at Walter Panas High School.  The newly created SRO positions were approved at the Westchester Board of Legislators meeting on Monday evening, Sept. 17 by a unanimous 16-0 vote. The new SRO positions were created at the request of the L…

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by Jon Craig
Bridgeport
Police & Fire
17 Hires Give Bridgeport PD 100 New Officers In Last Two-Plus Years 17 Hires Give Bridgeport PD 100 New Officers In Last Two-Plus Years
17 Hires Give Bridgeport PD 100 New Officers In Last Two-Plus Years Mayor Joseph Ganim and Bridgeport Police Chief AJ Perez welcomed the 17 newest police recruits training at the Bridgeport Police Academy this week. The 17 new recruits bring the total number of new officers to 100 since Ganim took office in 2015. In addition to the recruits, the most recent BPD graduating class of 22 officers hit the streets this week, the department said. “The Police Department serves a major function in any city and the only way they can properly do their job is with the manpower," said Ganim. "It has been my commitment to replenish the Police Department so tha…

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by Kathy Reakes
Ramapo
Schools
PTA Apologizes For Keeping Ramapo Police From Speaking At Event PTA Apologizes For Keeping Ramapo Police From Speaking At Event
PTA Apologizes For Keeping Ramapo Police From Speaking At Event RAMAPO, N.Y. -- Ramapo police and the local PTA have made up after the parents group stopped the chief and a lieutenant from speaking at a breakfast with the state education commissioner because they were carrying their service weapons. The Central Hudson Region Parent Teacher Association (PTA) apologized after police called out the association for the Saturday morning incident. NYS PTA Executive Director Kyle Belokopitsky and PTA President Gracemarie Rozea called the incident “absolutely not acceptable, not PTA policy, and contrary to our instructions to our regions.” “Please accept our h…

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by Jerry DeMarco
White Plains
Schools
Westchester Superintendents Address Florida School Shooting Rampage Westchester Superintendents Address Florida School Shooting Rampage
Westchester Superintendents Address Florida School Shooting Rampage THis story has been updated. School superintendents said the latest mass shooting in south Florida provokes fear and outrage from hundreds of miles away, but is still a very real and troubling fear locally. In statements to students, parents and the community, area school officials are advising that safety is their highest priority. Wednesday's mass shooting in Parkland, Florida, left 17 students and staff dead and at least 15 injured. Sarah Derman, a spokeswoman for the Rye City School District, said, "We are making our students and parents aware that there are counselors and psycho…

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by Jon Craig