Arrested at School - NBC Bay Area KNTV

An impactful two-year long investigative series chronicled the misuse of school police officers to discipline students, which can leave children with criminal records for what is arguably ‘childish misbehavior.'

Reporter Bigad Shaban told J-School Prizes Executive Director of Abi Wright and duPont-Columbia Awards Director Lisa R. Cohen what happens when police officers replace guidance counselors to handle student misbehavior, and the scars it leaves on the most vulnerable kids, along with criminal records. Listen to On Assignment podcast for more on Shaban’s investigation—how his reporting led to widespread policy reform that impacted dozens of schools and over 30,000 students.

CREDITS

Investigative Reporter: Bigad Shaban

Producers: Michael Bott, Rachel Witte

Chief Photographer/Editor: Mark Villareal

Photographers: Michael Horn, Jeremy Carroll, Felipe Escamilla,

Executive Producers: Stephanie Adrouny, Bob Goldberger

Interactive Design: Scott Pham, Nelson Hsu