Dodge-a-Cop provides activity for youth and officers to connect
Sage Cohen 25', Paper Sports Editor
• December 3, 2023
![The 2022 Dodge-A-Cop champions smile for the winning picture](https://www.inklingsnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/11/Screenshot-2023-11-14-130010.png)
The annual Dodge-A-Cop fundraiser arrives at staples
Olivia Signorile '25, Staff Writer
• November 14, 2023
![Officer Ed Wooldridge expressed full confidence in the decision to approve three new officers for the school district. “I think that these new officers will make the schools safer, 100%,” Wooldridge said.](https://www.inklingsnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/10/Screenshot-2023-10-07-at-11.44.56-AM.png)
Westport steps up security measures for public schools
Olivia Saw ’26, Web Arts Editor
• October 7, 2023
![While TikTok has moved to block the search of “chicken nyquil” and “nyquil chicken” on its website, other keywords used to bypass the measure, such as “nyquil chinchin” are still automatically recommended by the company’s algorithm and display the same content.](https://www.inklingsnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/05/Screenshot-2023-05-18-at-2.40.32-PM-900x671.png)
Students react to rise in hazardous TikTok challenges
Henry Watson, Paper News Editor
• May 18, 2023
![An armed Westport police officer walks towards Staples to evaluate the swatting threat.](https://www.inklingsnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/10/Screen-Shot-2022-10-23-at-4.21.11-PM-672x900.png)
Staples High School receives fake shooter threat causing lockdown
Maya Hruskar ’23, Creative Director
• October 23, 2022
![Travis Scott performs for a large crowd, as they press against the gate, while security walks around at a performance in August of 2015.](https://www.inklingsnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/11/Screen-Shot-2021-11-23-at-12.21.38-PM.png)
Dangerous turn of events at Astroworld creates new perspective for kids, parents
Ava Cordella ’24, Staff Writer
• November 23, 2021
![On May 22, the Westport Police Department worked with the Teen Awareness Group and the Westport Youth Commission to engage in an afternoon of cornhole, a traditional backyard activity and now a professional sport.](https://www.inklingsnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/05/Screen-Shot-2021-05-27-at-11.52.50-AM.png)
“Corn-a-Cop” connects Westport Police, Staples students
Lucy Dockter ’23, Paper News Editor
• May 27, 2021
![A still image of a Webb Road residents security camera depicts a car break-in occurring on March 15 at 2:17 a.m.](https://www.inklingsnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/03/Screen-Shot-2021-03-26-at-12.06.53-PM-1.png)
Unlocked cars result in continual car break-ins
Grace Livecchi ’21, Social media director
• March 26, 2021
![The drones would detect high heart and respiratory rates and high temperatures in addition to voice commands to remind the public of social distancing.](https://www.inklingsnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/05/Screen-Shot-2020-05-18-at-10.11.36-AM.png)
Police drone program ditched due to privacy concerns
Giselle Oldani '22, Web News Editor
• May 18, 2020
![Westport utilizes pandemic drone to test for COVID-19 symptoms](https://www.inklingsnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/04/Screen-Shot-2020-04-26-at-1.41.23-PM.png)
Westport utilizes pandemic drone to test for COVID-19 symptoms
Lia Chen '20, Paper A&E Editor
• April 22, 2020
![A woman was stabbed on the afternoon of Jan. 6 in the New Beauty Wellness parking lot. Police arrested the perpetrator and took him into police custody.](https://www.inklingsnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/01/Screen-Shot-2020-01-07-at-12.47.50-PM-900x594.png)
Woman stabbed in Westport parking lot
Remy Teltser '21, Paper Features Editor
• January 7, 2020
![The Westport Police Department bought a Tesla Model 3 to be one of their squad cars, which cost the town about $52,000.](https://www.inklingsnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/01/Screen-Shot-2020-01-03-at-12.02.31-PM.png)
Westport Police Department purchases Tesla Model 3
Julia Kasabian '21, Web Arts Editor
• January 6, 2020
![The new Model 3 Tesla is undergoing revamping in order to fulfil the needs of a police car. The car will be receiving emergency lights, sirens, a networked computer, a weapon rack and special tires in order to drive up to 100 mph.](https://www.inklingsnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/01/Screen-Shot-2020-01-02-at-9.05.04-PM.png)
Westport PD goes electric
Ella Alpert '22, Staff Writer
• January 2, 2020
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