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Armed officers triple mortality in school shootings, study finds

February 25, 2021

"Nearly three times as many people die in school mass shootings when an armed officer is present. That’s the finding of a study of every case since 1980, led by Hamline University professor Dr. Jillian Peterson. Dr. Peterson joins Dave Ross to discuss why more weapons means more violence, even the hands of 'the good guys,' what to expect when … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Research, Watch or Listen Tagged With: suicidality, school safety, Policy, Gun violence, Policing, school resource officer

Presence of Armed School Officials and Fatal and Nonfatal Gunshot Injuries During Mass School Shootings, United States, 1980-2019

February 16, 2021

After deadly school shootings at Columbine, Sandy Hook, and Parkland, many states mandated School Resource Officers or provided funding for districts to hire them. Lawmakers also considered arming teachers. Florida now requires a law enforcement officer or trained school guardian in every school. By examining every recorded incident where one or … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Research, Peer-Reviewed Tagged With: School shootings, Columbine, suicidality, school shooter, school safety, Policing, school resource officer

Press Release – Study Finds Armed Officers Increase Mortality in School Mass Shootings

February 16, 2021

Saint Paul, Minn. -- More people die in school mass shootings where an armed officer is present according to a study published by Minnesota researchers in the peer-reviewed journal, JAMA Open Network on February 16, 2021. The study, led by Hamline University professor Dr. Jillian Peterson, examined every case since 1980 where one or more people … [Read more...]

Filed Under: News, Peer-Reviewed Tagged With: suicidality, stressors, school shooter, school safety, Gun violence, Policing, school resource officer

Changing School Violence Prevention Approaches

March 16, 2020

While the names of victims and perpetrators are spread by the media, survivors of school shootings tend to be overlooked. Yet, the people directly affected by school shootings do not simply disappear. Missy Dodds is using her experience as a survivor of the 2005 Red Lake school shooting to reorient violence prevention approaches. Since the shooting … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Media, News, Watch or Listen Tagged With: School shootings, suicidality, suicide prevention, school safety

A New York village averted a potential school shooting. Parents are still furious.

December 2, 2019

After a school shooting plot was thwarted at a New York middle school, the school district faced numerous questions from parents about what is going to happen next. The three students remain on school suspension facing charges of second-degree conspiracy. The Violence Project's Jill Peterson discussed the importance of talking to the would-be … [Read more...]

Filed Under: News, Watch or Listen Tagged With: threats, suicidality, school shooter, school safety

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