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SRO Mentoring Program

From the desk of Jon Akers, Executive Director of Kentucky Center for School Safety With the recent implementation of HB63 that requires school resource officers on all school campuses, the Kentucky Center for School Safety has started a SRO Mentoring Program. We would like to pair new (or relatively new) SROs with experienced SROs from around the state. This program would provide your SRO with a mentor that would provide one on one support throughout the school year. Please see...

Upcoming Online Trainings: Role of the SRO and Building Effective Relationships

From the desk of Lee Ann Morrison, Research Fellow, and Justice and Law Enforcement, Kentucky Center for School Safety EILA credit is approved for these sessions. Sessions will run from 4:00-6:00 (EST) Session 1 – Tuesday, November 15 (Role of SRO) Session 2 – Tuesday, December 6 (Building Effective Relationships )Session 3 – Tuesday, January 24 (Role of SRO) Session 4 – Tuesday, January 31 (Building Effective Relationships) Save the Date –2023 Safe Schools and Communities Conference,June 21 – 22, Richmond, KY...

2023 KYASRO Scholarship and Award Process

From the desk of Lee Ann Morrison, Research Fellow, and Justice and Law Enforcement, Kentucky Center for School Safety STICKLEN/SHIPP MEMORIAL SCHOLARSHIP 2022 Dear High School Counselor and/or School Resource Officer: The Kentucky Association of School Resource Officers (KYASRO) is offering two (2) $500.00 scholarships for post-secondary education to seniors. Students are nominated by their School Resource Officer (SRO) based on the student’s contribution to safety or crime prevention in his/her school. It is suggested that SROs collaborate with their high...

Save the Date: Safe Schools and Communities Conference

Save the Date: Safe Schools and Communities Conference From the Kentucky Center for School Safety June 21-22, 2023 Eastern Kentucky University, Perkins Building, Richmond Hosted by the Kentucky Center for School Safety This two-day event is FREE OF CHARGE and is open to law enforcement officers, school administrators, and school personnel. Registration will open late March and be on a first come, first serve basis. Attendance to this conference does include membership to the Kentucky Association of School Resource Officers...

COPS Office Grant Announcements – New Funding Opportunities Open Now

From the desk of Jon Akers, Executive Director of Kentucky Center for School Safety Please see the grant announcement from the US Dept. of Justice: Community Oriented Policing Services (COPS) Grant. (below) The COPS Office is pleased to announce that the following grant funding opportunities are now open and accepting applications: COPS Hiring Program (CHP) The 2023 COPS Hiring Program is a competitive grant program designed to provide funds directly to law enforcement agencies to hire new or rehire existing...

Safe Schools and Communities Conference

Registration is closed. Contact Alicia.Lombardi@ksba.org to be placed on the waitlist. June 21-22, 2023 SAFE SCHOOLS AND COMMUNITIES CONFERENCE Eastern Kentucky University, Perkins Building, Richmond Hosted by the Kentucky Center for School Safety This two-day event is FREE OF CHARGE and is open to law enforcement officers, school administrators, and school personnel. Registration is closed. Contact Alicia.Lombardi@ksba.org to be placed on the waitlist. Attendance to this conference does include membership to the Kentucky Association of School Resource Officers (KYASRO) and...

New Grant Opportunity Available on SchoolSafety.gov’s Grants Finder Tool

From The Federal School Safety Clearinghouse A new school safety-related funding opportunity has recently been added to the Grants Finder Tool on SchoolSafety.gov. Mental Health Awareness Training Grants (Deadline: May 1) The purpose of this program is to: (1) train individuals (e.g., school personnel and emergency services personnel including fire department and law enforcement personnel, veterans, armed services members and their families, etc.) to recognize the signs and symptoms of mental disorders and how to safely de-escalate crisis situations involving...

New Grant Opportunity Available on COPS

From COPS School Violence Prevention Program (SVPP) Check out our How to Apply page for resources such as frequently asked questions, appendices, additional fact sheets, links to webinars, and more. NOW OPEN: The FY 23 School Violence Prevention Program (SVPP) will close on Wednesday, May 17, 2023, at 4:59 PM ET.* *IMPORTANT: Applications will be submitted in a two-step process, each with its own deadline. STEP 1: Submit an SF-424 and an SF-LLL in Grants.gov.GRANTS.GOV APPLICATION DEADLINE: WEDNESDAY, MAY 10,...

McCracken Promising Program

McCracken County Public Schools Police Department (MCPSPD) has been recognized as a Kentucky Center for School Safety (KCSS) SRO Promising Program. MCPSPD was established in the fall of 1998. In August 2022, MCPSPD became a school-based law enforcement agency under House Bill 63. The department has been rebranded as the McCracken County Schools Campus Police. Austin Guill, Director of Campus Police still holds community-oriented policing and positive student relationships at the core of the department’s vision. With full staffing and each campus covered,...

New Video on Averting Targeted School Violence

From The United States Secret Service The U.S. Secret Service National Threat Assessment Center (NTAC) extends our deepest condolences to all communities impacted by targeted school violence. As part of its mission to prevent targeted violence, the National Threat Assessment Center (NTAC) has long maintained a particular focus on the safety of children in schools. To further advance this mission of protecting school communities, NTAC has released a video which highlights the findings and implications of its research on school...

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