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CITY, ND – (NewsDakota.com) As violence in schools is more common across the United States today many agencies have tried to address the issue at public forums on how to best protect students, teachers and the public.
Police Chief Fred Thompson issued a news release to address this issue in Valley City. He says from time to time there are stories that talk about the interaction between a teacher(s) and student(s.) It is not uncommon that the story contains allegations of the teacher(s), security, or police, using excess force against a student.
Thompson says there have been some cellphone videos in the national media that appeared to show teacher(s), administrator(s), or police and/or security personnel using force against someone whom could be considered to be an unruly or combative student.
He states that in many of these stories the teachers, administrators, or law enforcement personnel are vilified in the media before any investigation is completed or a determination made of the truth.
Thompson reports that although these type of incidents are rare, we are not immune to them in Valley City. He says in his opinion the North Dakota Legislature did an excellent job in crafting a law that protects both sides and gives law enforcement the ability to determine the offending party.
He says parents need to understand that this law exists not only for the protection of their student but for school district employees when they deal with unruly, uncooperative, or combative students, should their student profess that they were harmed, the first call should be to the school administration to try and get the facts.
Concerned parents can contact the Valley City police station if they have any questions at 845-3110. More details are listed in a news release listed below.