Delaware district swaps armed police for district-employed constables in middle schools

The Christina School District board voted to phase out sworn police officers in its middle schools over six months, replacing them with district-employed constables who provide armed security but lack arrest power, while high schools keep officers for now. The reporting notes national critiques of school resource officers, including disproportionate arrests of Black students and students with disabilities elsewhere, and includes baseline arrest data from Wilmington police showing a handful of arrests per school last year. Because the constable program is just beginning, there's no outcome data yet on whether it reduces arrests or maintains safety — this is a policy shift worth watching, not a proven fix, but it offers a concrete alternative model for districts debating armed officers in schools.