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• After George Floyd’s death in 2020 a number of school districts around the country pulled police out of schools.

• Since then several districts have brought them back, citing safety concerns.

• The debate continues, with opponents saying they overpolice.

(NewsNation) — Some U.S. school districts that removed police officers in the wake of George Floyd’s death in 2020 are rethinking what safety experts called a "knee-jerk reaction" as fights and incidents with guns that endanger students spark concern.

But the philosophy that students are safer with school resource officers (SROs) roaming school hallways remains contested by those who believe they overpolice some under their watch, especially among Black and brown pupils.

After months of debate, the Los Angeles Unified School District could be the next to pivot toward putting SROs back on school patrols.

A LAUSD Board of Education task force has recommended bringing officers back after the number of fights and physical altercations jumped 54% last school year, the Los Angeles Times reported.

A jump in weapons, suicide threats and other complaints of violence led the task force to push for officers' return as part of a new district safety plan, according to the Times.

If successful, Los Angeles would join cities like Denver and........

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