Peoria Public Schools tweaks Taser policy
PEORIA — Peoria Public Schools security officers won’t use Tasers on students in pre-kindergarten to eighth grades, regardless of weight. But the weapons aren’t intended for use on students as much as they are for outside threats.The district’s policy committee continues to fine-tune a draft version of a new policy on the use of Tasers by school security officers. The district has purchased Tasers, and security officers have been trained and certified on [...]