Omaha superintendent highlights communications changes after shock gloves revelations

The head of the Omaha Public Schools said the district is “already updating procedures” after revelations that some district employees were aware that Omaha Police officers were using electric shock gloves in schools.

Superintendent Matthew Ray, along with several OPS board members, said during the Aug. 17 board meeting that they were unaware school resource officers from both the Omaha and Bellevue police departments had been equipped with the gloves.

But Thursday night, Ray told board members that an internal review found that some district employees were aware the SROs had the gloves, but that the information did not make it to district leadership…

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