ACLU, others say Nebraska needs to pull officers out of schools, invest elsewhere

OMAHA, Neb. (KMTV) — A coalition of nonprofit organizations, including the ACLU, areasking Nebraska school districts to pull school resource officers.

The groups say the money could be better invested in counseling and mental health services. Forty-three Nebraska school districts currently have sworn law enforcement officers in schools.

The groups claim that schools are prioritizing punishment over treatment and services for students with school resource officers.

Several organizations signed the letter including, the Education Rights Counsel, I Be Black Girl, Lincoln Branch NAACP, Nebraska Indian Education Association, Urban League of Young Professionals and Voices for Children in Nebraska.

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