In the school year of 2021-22, almost half of public schools in the United States had sworn law enforcement officers, including school resource officers, routinely carrying a firearm, at 44.8 percent, a slight decrease from 51.4 percent in the previous year.
Share of public schools with sworn law enforcement officers, including school resource officers (SROs), routinely carrying a firearm in the United States from school years 2015-16 to 2021-22
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NCES. (November 30, 2023). Share of public schools with sworn law enforcement officers, including school resource officers (SROs), routinely carrying a firearm in the United States from school years 2015-16 to 2021-22 [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved December 30, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1464352/us-public-schools-with-armed-law-enforcement-officers/
NCES. "Share of public schools with sworn law enforcement officers, including school resource officers (SROs), routinely carrying a firearm in the United States from school years 2015-16 to 2021-22." Chart. November 30, 2023. Statista. Accessed December 30, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1464352/us-public-schools-with-armed-law-enforcement-officers/
NCES. (2023). Share of public schools with sworn law enforcement officers, including school resource officers (SROs), routinely carrying a firearm in the United States from school years 2015-16 to 2021-22. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: December 30, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1464352/us-public-schools-with-armed-law-enforcement-officers/
NCES. "Share of Public Schools with Sworn Law Enforcement Officers, including School Resource Officers (Sros), Routinely Carrying a Firearm in The United States from School Years 2015-16 to 2021-22." Statista, Statista Inc., 30 Nov 2023, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1464352/us-public-schools-with-armed-law-enforcement-officers/
NCES, Share of public schools with sworn law enforcement officers, including school resource officers (SROs), routinely carrying a firearm in the United States from school years 2015-16 to 2021-22 Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1464352/us-public-schools-with-armed-law-enforcement-officers/ (last visited December 30, 2024)
Share of public schools with sworn law enforcement officers, including school resource officers (SROs), routinely carrying a firearm in the United States from school years 2015-16 to 2021-22 [Graph], NCES, November 30, 2023. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/1464352/us-public-schools-with-armed-law-enforcement-officers/
