Eric Vendette, 49, of Stafford, was charged with risk of injury to a minor and using a computer to entice a minor under 18, Connecticut State Police announced. According to investigators, the citizen sleuth contacted Vendette online and asked if he was “into younger men.” From there, the conversations escalated. Vendette, police said, claimed he...Read More

We snapped the remorseless paedophile mingling with unsuspecting tourists at ‘The Portal’ off O’Connell street on Tuesday We snapped the remorseless paedophile mingling with unsuspecting tourists at ‘The Portal’ off O’Connell street on Tuesday – four days after he was taken by car out of Mountjoy prison. Cooke (62) was released from Mountjoy Prison on...Read More

STAFFORD, CT — A private resident whom state police said learned how to “catch a predator” by watching videos online has apparently caught a potential predator, state police said. According to a warrant issued on April 15, 48-year-old Stafford resident Eric Vendette has been charged with attempt at enticing a minor younger than 18 and...Read More

Eric Vendette, 49, of Stafford, was charged with risk of injury to a minor and using a computer to entice a minor under 18. According to investigators, the citizen sleuth contacted Vendette online and asked if he was “into younger men.” From there, the conversations escalated. Vendette, police said, claimed he would act like a...Read More

Palakkad: Education minister V Sivankutty on Monday said general education department decided to conduct an urgent audit focusing on school safety.Speaking to the media in Palakkad, Sivankutty said, “A timely programme will be formulated as part of this initiative. A meeting of general education department officials, chaired by education minister, will be held at Shikshak...Read More

The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration issued a letter of non-enforcement for school bus child safety restraint systems tied to updates made to FMVSS 213. NHTSA proposed on May 30 amendments to Child Restraint System Standards FMVSS 213, FMVSS 213a and FMVSS 213b to exempt school bus child safety restraint systems from the requirement to...Read More

CHEROKEE COUNTY, Ga. — Twelve suspects are facing numerous charges following a three-day child predator sting. The Cherokee Sheriff’s Office said it worked with local, state, and federal agencies to conduct “Operation Phantom Whisper.” During the operation, undercover officers posed as underaged girls in an effort to target the suspects who are accused of arranging...Read More

Across the country, schools and colleges are working to create safer, more responsive learning environments. Many already have strong safety, security and communication systems, such as video surveillance, access control, PA/intercom systems, and more. The challenge is that these systems often operate in silos, with no easy way to coordinate actions or information in real...Read More

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Since the last legislative session, one of my top priorities has been ensuring that the Office of School Safety (OSS) at the Wisconsin Department of Justice retains a permanent increase in its staffing levels.  While we hope that a violent incident or other tragedy never occurs, it’s essential that we provide our schools every possible...Read More