A statewide grand jury said it would have indicted former Duval Schools Police Chief Micheal Edwards but was prevented from doing so by a "legal quirk"
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Following a five-month search, a new Duval County Public Schools police chief has been recommended.
Tuesday the school district announced that Superintendent Diana Greene will recommend Gregory Burton for the role at an upcoming School Board meeting. The board would have to approve the recommendation before Burton could start late summer.
“I am very excited about this opportunity to provide leadership and build on the strong capabilities of this department,” Burton said in a statement. “School campuses are a safe haven for so many children in our community. I look forward to working with the officers and staff of the Duval County School Police Department to ensure we continue to enhance security and protect our schools so students, teachers, and administrators can all focus on learning and achievement.”
A new statewide grand jury report studying school safety issues lambasted the Duval County School Police Department for outright fraud and underreporting incident and crime numbers to make a better impression. Now in response, the school district is launching its own review.
Late Thursday, the Florida Supreme Court website published the third interim report issued by the grand jury a 27-page document meant to implement and review how well recommendations from the Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School Public Safety Commission were being realized. The grand jury was brought to fruition last February following a request from Gov. Ron DeSantis following the Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School mass shooting.
Duval Schools Police Department lambasted by grand jury in statewide safety report
The report pointed out issues with schools abilities to differentiate criminal behavior from simple misbehavior. Duval School was used as the key example. Author: Florida Times-Union, First Coast News Staff, Emily Bloch Published: 11:11 AM EST December 11, 2020 Updated: 6:12 PM EST December 11, 2020
JACKSONVILLE, Fla A new statewide grand jury report studying school safety issues lambasted the Duval County School Police Department for outright fraud and underreporting incident and crime numbers to make a better impression.
Late Thursday, the Florida Supreme Court website published the third interim report issued by the grand jury a 27-page document meant to implement and review how well recommendations from the Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School Public Safety Commission were being realized. The grand jury was brought to fruition last Feb