After the horrific school shooting in Uvalde, a new Texas law will require an armed officer on every campus to keep children safe. 13 Investigates dives into the officer shortage and how schools plan to meet the requirement.
When Kirsten Hernandez graduated from the police academy, she knew she wanted to one day work at the school district where she grew up.
She was one of six officers the district hired over the summer to comply with a new law designed to keep students safe on campus."It's going to be like a second home. Like those are going to be my kids," Hernandez said. Texas law says the alternative plan can include hiring a school marshal who has 80 hours of training. Districts can also arm an employee who has completed school safety training.
To find experienced officers, Brazosport ISD is hiring officers, like Hernandez, away from local city police departments. "There's no way that I can find 35 police officers in this small amount of time and do backgrounds and everything that's required to hire the officer," Alief Independent School District Police Chief Dan Turner said.
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