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Tuesday, July 15, 2008
Cops on campus
The Atlanta Journal-Constitution
The Clayton County Commission will decide whether to send 17 police officers to patrol local school campuses. In theory, they will cut down on school violence, teach gang and drug awareness and provide students with positive role models.
But how much can they do?
I’ve written stories about school resource officers who have broken up fights, busted burglary rings and mentored teenage boys.
I’ve also written about school cops who failed to break up fights, with some resulting in serious injuries to students and teachers. Some parents have complained these officers intimidated their children and search their backpacks for no good reason.
Can one cop keep the peace at a school with 2,000-plus students?
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