police in schools

The mayor and a majority of city councilors polled by progressive groups during the 2021 election expressed opposition to placing police officers in Boston’s public schools, a position those council members say none has backed down from.

The Council of the Great City Schools last Wednesday released a report on school safety recommending among other things that Boston Public Schools convene a focus group of stakeholders and administrators to consider whether the district should form an internal police department.yawu

A letter signed by four Boston City Council members calling for more police officers and “non-invasive” measures like metal detectors in Boston Public Schools is drawing criticism from advocates who are striving to reduce police and law enforcement presence in schools.