VANCOUVER, Wash. — Police in Vancouver, Washington, ended up rescuing several cats from hazardous conditions while serving a search warrant on a suspected child predator’s home on Wednesday. According to Vancouver PD, the unsafe environment required officers to wear gas masks and Tyvek suits. At least 10 dead cats were found inside the home. Clark...Read More
GAINESVILLE, Fla. (WCJB) – Officials with the U.S. Attorney’s Office, Middle District of Florida, announced the results of Operation Restore Justice, a coordinated enforcement effort to identify, track, and arrest child sex predators, Wednesday afternoon. Leaders said the operation resulted in the rescue of 115 children and the arrests of 205 child sexual abuse offenders...Read More
TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (WCTV) – More than 800 hemp products were removed from a Tallulah smoke shop in eastern Tallahassee Wednesday for allegedly violating child protective standards, according to the Florida Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services. The removal of the products at the store, located at 2901 E Park Avenue, was part of a statewide...Read More
Sign up for Chalkbeat New York’s free daily newsletter to get essential news about NYC’s public schools delivered to your inbox. In a bid to reverse a drop in school safety personnel in recent years, New York City officials are recruiting assistant school safety agents fresh out of high school. But the hiring process, already...Read More
Border agents in Texas have had yet another busy past couple of days, as not only did they stop a massive shipment of cocaine from entering the country, they also arrested a wanted man convicted of sexual assault towards a child. Cocaine Bust Along Texas Border On June 24, U.S. Customs and Border Patrol (CBP)...Read More
(The Center Square) – School safety legislation is a priority for Michigan’s House this session, as a package of bills supporters say will make schools safer slowly make their way through the legislature. Of the 11 bills that are a part of the package, eight successfully passed the House in May, but the Senate has yet...Read More
In a significant move to enhance online safety for younger users, YouTube has announced stricter regulations for live streaming, raising the minimum age for solo broadcasts to 16. The new policy, set to take effect on July 22nd, marks a shift from the previous age requirement of 13 for live content creation. Under the updated...Read More
SALT LAKE CITY (KUTV) — Utah is taking steps to enhance transparency regarding school safety by developing a state school safety dashboard. The initiative, spearheaded by Utah’s School Safety Taskforce, aims to provide the public with detailed information on incidents such as bullying, harassment, and violence at local schools. Earlier this year, the task force...Read More
The GR, formulated based on the recommendations of a court-appointed committee after the Badlapur incident, outlines several mandatory safety measures for all schools. These include installation of CCTV cameras, background checks for staff, clear guidelines for student transportation, sensitisation on good and bad touch, awareness of cyberbullying, and prominent display of the child helpline number...Read More
VISALIA, Calif. (KFSN) — A predator accused of sexually assaulting multiple victims is on the run in Visalia. Police have now released surveillance footage of the suspect and are asking for the public’s help to identify him. Seen wearing a red hoodie and black pants, the video shows the suspect accused of sexually assaulting at...Read More
