Redefining School Safety and Policing: A Transformative Four-Pillar Model by Jeffrey Yarbrough offers a captivat-ing journey into the complex world of American school safety and policing. Yarbrough, drawing upon his extensive background in law enforcement, including notable roles as the Chief of Police for the Hutto Police Department and police chief for two Texas school district police depart-ments, brings a wealth of practical insights to the forefront. His exploration begins with a critical examination of sys-temic issues within school policing, shining a spotlight on the challenges faced by marginalised student populations in the United States. As a reader across the Atlantic, this examination has prompted me to consider potential paral-lels within the United Kingdom's (UK) educational institu-tions. The book challenges us to reflect on the unintended consequences of involving the police in disciplinary pro-cesses, a conversation that is equally pertinent in our context, where debates on the role of policing in schools are gaining traction.
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