-THE WHITE HOUSE: Putting security first for schools with serious crime.

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M2 PRESSWIRE-19 October 1998-THE WHITE HOUSE: Office of the Press Secretary -- Putting security first for schools with serious crime (C)1994-98 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD RDATE:151098 To help give the estimated 10 of schools with serious crime problems the tools they need to put the security of our children first, the President will announce a new $65 million initiative to hire an estimated 2,000 community police and School Resource Officers to work in schools --and to train school safety officers, educators and other members of the community to help recognize the early warning signs of violence.

Up to 2,000 Community Police Officers for Schools While students are less likely to be a crime victim at school than in previous years, serious crime continues to...