Tuesday, August 29, 2023

New system for holding Worcester students accountable

 (WBOC)


WORCESTER COUNTY, Md. -- The Worcester County Sheriff's Office has a new operating procedure. It will involve handcuffing a student in extreme cases.

Students under the age of 10 will not be handcuffed. Students ages 10-12 could be arrested for violent crimes or possessing a firearm. Students ages 13-17 could be arrested for the previously mentioned violent crimes, or for serious misdemeanors like threats of mass violence, sexual offenses, threats of arson and violations of a protective order. 

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