Cops in schools are criminalizing children as young as ten for normal childhood behaviors. We want the school to deal with them, not the cops. The obvious alternatives to this are access to counseling, teachers trained on how to deal with student behavior, and principals working with parents. The criminalization of children leads to lifelong consequences, whether it be fines they can’t afford that never go away, automatic guilty decisions because they weren’t notified of their court date, or missing out on opportunities because they have a record.