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Thursday, April 16, 2026 — 10:19 am
Following a fatal shooting, school district officials in Sacramento are pushing to return police officers to campuses
Leaders of the Natomas Unified School District are asking the city of Sacramento to again provide school resource officers. The city backed out of a $2.1 million contract to provide the district with school resource officers last year, citing staffing shortages, the Sacramento Bee reported.
The request follows the fatal shooting of 16-year-old De’Jon Sledge at Natomas High School on Friday. The Sacramento County District Attorney said that a student shot Sledge during a “violent attempted robbery,” categorizing the shooter’s actions as self-defense, the newspaper reported.
“While we recognize the difficult reality that no system can eliminate every risk, we continuously reevaluate and strengthen our processes and procedures as part of our commitment to the safety of our students and staff,” district officials said in a statement.
A spokesperson for the city told The Bee the request is being considered.
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