MCPS called 911 center nearly 1,700 times in first four months of school year, data shows

MONTGOMERY COUNTY, Md. (7News) — Montgomery County Public Schools may soon begin clearing officer space for the police department, a new plan revealed Tuesday details.

A growing number of people have demanded the return of school resource officers amid a violent academic year, which peaked during the Magruder High School shooting on Friday, Jan. 21.

New data presented to the Montgomery County Council Wednesday showed Montgomery County Public Schools called the Emergency Communications Center 1,688 times during the first four months of the school year, from Aug. 31 - Dec. 31...

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