Connecticut Senate Bans Misconduct Cops from School Security

0:00It's April 9th. This is Hartford News today, AI-powered stories from your city. The Connecticut Senate just unanimously passed a bill to keep armed security guards with serious misconduct records out of public schools. Senate bill 402 targets, retired cops who got fired or quit under investigation for stuff like falsifying tickets, Bosch pursuits, or racial issues. Right now, they could still slip into school jobs despite being blacklisted by police departments. This came after an investigation uncovered 10 school districts hiring these officers anyway. State law lets retired cops in good standing carry guns in schools, but it had a loophole for those with baggage. The bill slams that door shut, barring anyone police won't rehire from school security gicks. Senators from both sides are on board. Democrat Heron-Key on Gaston called it a must to protect kids and blood bad actors. Republican Paul Cicarella praised it as, smart accountability, keeping qualified heroes

1:00in place without the risks. The State Education Commissioner backed it hard, stressing qualified adults for safe schools. Teachers are being supported too, pushing for extra training and trauma care and de-escalation each year. Now the bill heads to the house, part of a bigger push to tighten school safety without cutting corners on who guards our kids.