District News Roundup

Responding to an increase in recent years in weapons-related violations occurring on or near school campuses, the Los Angeles school board this month decided to require that school-police officers wear full police uniforms during their regular campus patrols.

Until now, the armed officers who patrol 49 senior high schools and 53 of the district's 72 middle schools have worked in plainclothes attire, maintaining what officials call a "low-profile presence.''

The absence of uniforms was thought to assist in establishing relationships with students who might be intimidated by a uniform, district officials...