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A school district must authorize in writing any off-duty law enforcement activities performed by a school district peace officer. (f) The chief of police of the school district police department shall be accountable to the superintendent and shall report to the superintendent.
In establishing a school district police department, school boards must adopt policies and procedures governing the department. 1. According to the Texas School District Police Chiefs’ Association, as of the 2011–12 school year, approximately 175 school boards had adopted local policies authorizing a district police department.
Police officers who work in school districts that contract with local police departments often report to the Chief of Police of the local police department. The contracts between 1) school districts and local police departments and 2) school district police departments and the local police departments with overlapping jurisdiction are called ...
Jun 15, 2022 · Officers from another agency work with school leaders but continue to report to the outside agency, while school district police officers report to the district’s chief, who is...
Jul 14, 2023 · Almost a year after Texas’ deadliest school shooting, state lawmakers ordered school districts to secure schools with armed officers and to train more staff to identify students who may...
Feb 28, 2024 · Many Texas school districts haven't hired armed security officers at every campus, as required by a new state law, because of a lack of funding. Why it matters: After 19 students and two teachers were killed at Robb Elementary in Uvalde, the Republican-led Legislature passed new mental health and school safety standards last year.
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Police officers in Texas schools have the same power and authority that any other police officer outside of the school building has. They are not required, and are sometimes not trained, to use special, youth-focused techniques or responses when they enter the school building and interact with students.
