Thought Leadership

Balancing Act: How to Maintain a Safe School and Protect Privacy Rights While Conducting Searches

Ensuring the safety and security of students and staff is a priority at every school. However, school officials cannot forget the protections guaranteed by the Fourth Amendment to be free from unreasonable searches and seizures. Even in today’s climate and after the tragedy at Uvalde, school officials must be cognizant of these rights in their pursuit of safety on campus. In this webinar Celena Vinson and Amber King look at how to maintain safety and avoid constitutional violations by conducting lawful searches.