The officers at secondary schools would be replaced with a new "climate coach" role, in addition to psychiatric social workers, counselors and restorative justice advisors. The board is also considering a process under the plan where schools could still request having an officer on site. Students, parents and staff overwhelmingly supported increases in funding to support staff dedicated to helping students deal with challenges that they may be having in school, including school nurses, psychiatric social workers and mental health counselors. According to a 2018 UCLA study, between 2014 and 2017, the Los Angeles School Police Department detained 3,389 students for arrest and issued 2,724 citations and 1,282 diversions. Black youth comprised 25% of the total youth detentions, citations, and diversions, but represent less than 9% of the Los Angeles Unified School District’s student population.

Source: Fox News February 16, 2021 21:00 UTC