D.C. Police to Boost Presence at Charter Schools

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WJLA-TV ABC News 7
D.C. Police to Boost Presence at Charter Schools
Tuesday, December 1, 2009
WASHINGTON - A two-month-long rash of violence near one D.C. charter school is prompting officials to give charter schools the same police protection other public schools receive.
At least eight Friendship Collegiate Academy students have been assaulted or robbed after class since September, and several large fights have broken out in front of the school.
Police boosted staffing in the area at dismissal time last month, quieting, but not ending the violence.
Deputy Mayor for Education Victor Reinoso announced last week that the change will take effect next month.
About 100 school resource officers are stationed at public schools according to the greatest need. Those assessments will be extended to charter schools, which enroll 38 percent of the city's public school students.
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