Butler schools add head of cyber security
BUTLER TWP — Butler is the first school district in the county to appoint a police officer in charge of cyber security.
The school board Monday night voted to enter into a joint municipal agreement with Butler County District Attorney Richard Goldinger, to work together on investigating cyber crimes.
John Stepansky, who already works as an officer at the district, will be the officer focusing on cyber investigations. Stepansky is a former state trooper who has 12 years’ experience as a troop computer crime investigator and is a digital forensics instructor at Butler County Community College.
The goals of the program are to protect students and staff against exploitation, threats, violence, harassment and bullying, and to gather information to thwart criminal activity occurring in and around schools, according to a news release from the district.
A full story appears in Tuesday's Butler Eagle.
