L.A. school board members say they did not know in advance of a police deployment to 20 troubled campuses -- and some are unhappy about it.
A plan to return police to 20 troubled Los Angeles campuses amid an alarming crime spike — an action approved by schools Supt. Alberto Carvalho — began to collapse after one day amid opposition and confusion. The deployment of officers would have marked the largest shift to date since a Los Angeles Unified school board decision to ban officers from campuses and move toward eliminating the department.
does not participate in student discipline matters. We understand that young people make mistakes. We, like other staff and faculty, are there to guide, mentor and pick them up when they fall.' The internal police memo describes the on-campus assignment: 'Arrive at your campus at least 30 minutes prior to the start of school. Leave your campus no less than 30 minutes after dismissal ... Get a set of school keys for emergency response and routine access.
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