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Police activity at schools falls from 2023 to 2024, district says; weapon incidents decreased by half
Summary
The district reported a year‑to‑year drop in combined arrests, civil citations and notes‑to‑appear across major local law‑enforcement agencies after implementation of Open Gate measures; the district also reported a 50% drop in weapon‑related charges between the two years.
Dave Newland, the district’s chief of safety, security and fleet operations, presented a summer safety update to the Lee County School Board on Aug. 5 that included a year‑to‑year comparison of police activity at schools.
Newland reported that combined incidents (arrests, civil citations and notes to appear) across partnering agencies decreased in 2024 when compared with 2023. For the district overall, he said the combination of those…
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