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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\u2019t afford that never go away, automatic guilty decisions because they weren\u2019t notified of their court date, or missing out on opportunities because they have a record.<\/p>\n<\/div> This project is targeting Philadelphia\u2019s \u201ccollar counties\u201d. While Philadelphia County has a diversionary program to address these issues and some counties in Western PA, including Allegheny County, have been studied in depth, the collar counties have been largely untouched. These counties include:<\/p>\n\n\n\n Of the 61 districts in these counties, 22 of them have police officers placed in their schools. Bucks County has nine of these school districts. <\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n![\"\"](\"https:\/\/sites.temple.edu\/kidsnotcriminals\/files\/2025\/03\/AdobeStock_424488151-1024x683.jpeg\")
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