JERSEY CITY — A Jersey City cop who has been on the force for 13 years was removed from his assignment at Snyder High School last week after officials say he accidentally fired his weapon inside the school.

Students were not present when the officer fired the weapon and no one was harmed, according to the school district’s spokeswoman, who declined to comment further.

“The incident raises to question calls by folks who call for arming teachers in schools,” said Sudhan Thomas, who is president of the Jersey City school board.

It all happened on Jan. 2, the day students returned to class after winter break, at about 8 a.m. City spokeswoman Ashley Manz declined to provide details other than to say no one was hurt and the officer, Dana Jackson, was removed from his assignment at Snyder.

“We are investigating the incident,” Manz said.

A source with knowledge of the matter said Jackson told authorities he was cleaning his gun when it fired. Jackson joined the force in 2005.

A spokesman for the officer’s union declined to comment.

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