The most recent data shows criminal weapons related offenses in schools were at a 20-year low. Other WRAL Top StoriesThe North Carolina Department of Public Instruction counted 1,875 offenses in 2024-25, down from 2,378 offenses the previous year. David Kleine, who oversees school safety for Person County Schools, touted his district's implementation of weapons detection systems in recent years. Statewide, criminal offenses went down again in North Carolina schools during the 2024-25 school year, with another significant drop in offenses for weapon possession. Several school systems have used the system in the past, including Cumberland County Schools and a Johnston County middle school.