Pedro Martinez is leaving the Washoe County School District before the end of the year but says he doesn’t believe school police should be armed with military-style assault weapons. The superintendent has had his contract bought out by the district. He tells the Reno Gazette-Journal one of the challenge’s facing his successor will be changing “the culture” of the school police force.
Specifically, he says they shouldn’t have semi-automatic M16 rifles. He says they should work collaboratively with Reno and Sparks police, not compete with them for firepower.