Video shows officer striking young man at Baltimore school

On Wednesday, Baltimore state's attorney's office spokeswoman Rochelle Ritchie said prosecutors are working closely with the city's police department and the school police to investigate the incident.

Officials have not yet identified the officers involved, but acting school police Chief Akil Hamm confirmed that both were placed on administrative leave with pay Tuesday after officials were made aware of the video.

Melanie Shapiro, a juvenile public defender, said a school police officer using excessive force on a student is "not what we'd consider an isolated incident."

"At the public defender's office, several clients report to us being treated negatively, both verbally as well as having excessive use of force by school police," Shapiro said.

Because the students are in schools, and the police are in schools, there's a hesitation on the student's part to report.