21-07-2025
Report: ‘Critical gaps' in D.C. schools' gun violence prevention plan
D.C.'s inspector general found flaws in the school system's approach to safety and gun violence prevention, including inconsistent tracking of visitors and a backlog of repair requests across its more than 117 traditional public schools.
Half of safety and security-related repairs in D.C. Public Schools — from broken locks to inoperable public-announcement systems — were not completed in the required time frame, the report found. The number of school-based police officers has fallen from 99 to 35 in recent years, leaving almost three-quarters of schools without a regular officer.
