Portland Public Schools to put security staff who don't have guns or badges in middle schools this year

Campus safety associates are not law enforcement officers and don’t have a badge or gun. They don’t punish students for bad behavior, the district said.

PORTLAND, Ore. — As students prepare to return to class in Portland Public Schools next week, the district plans to add security staff to middle school campuses.

Campus safety associates (CSAs) will monitor hallways and ensure the school is safe.

CSAs are not law enforcement officers and don’t have a badge or gun. They were already present on high school campuses last year but will now be stationed at middle schools as well.

“We’ll have one campus

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