“There’s no question that the process has strengthened the planning and the person-to-person relationships of all agencies that would be involved in school safety and security,” said Paul Haley, emergency management coordinator for Trenton Public Schools.
- By Jessica Davis
- January 16, 2019
On Dec. 13, 2018, a random student let a high school student in via a side door, allowing that student to avoid the metal detectors at the main entrance and bring in a loaded BB gun. As a result, alarms were added to about 30 doors at the campus over winter break.
- By Jessica Davis
- January 16, 2019
"[…] We're always looking for ways that we can increase the difficulty and increase the amount of time that it might take someone to breach those areas, so by putting this coating on those glass surfaces, it does provide a more secure area,", Assistant Superintendent Andy True said.
- By Jessica Davis
- January 16, 2019
“We do not have lockers; our students carry book bags. We have a clear book bag policy that all students must have book bags that are clear and or transparent," Principal Dr. Kimberly Ingram said.
- By Jessica Davis
- January 15, 2019
The goal is to raise $62,000 to pay for cameras at the district’s high schools and one of its middle schools, and $43,000 has already been raised.
- By Jessica Davis
- January 15, 2019
The Los Angeles School Police Department said Friday it planned to station an officer at each middle and high school campus during the strike.
- By Jessica Davis
- January 15, 2019
The metal detectors are currently being tested in the main lobby, but were previously found to be “very effective” in the emergency department, according to John Bolde, director of safety and security for Munson Healthcare.
- By Jessica Davis
- January 14, 2019
"The purpose, of course, is to secure the facility, but also to provide a consistent, systemic way to validate anyone who has business on campus," Superintendent Tim Wyrosdick told the Pensacola News Journal.
- By Jessica Davis
- January 14, 2019
"It's an additional safety feature that our board and administration felt like was absolutely worth the investment. And again as we always do, safety is going to be our number one concern. And this is just another one of those layers of safety," district communications director Meredith Bounds said.
- By Jessica Davis
- January 14, 2019
“When you're talking about an active shooter situation or medical emergency, you're talking about situations where a second saves lives,” Assistant Chief Roger Stearns said.
- By Jessica Davis
- January 11, 2019
“These new doors are heavy, they’re solid, they’re fire-rated and the windows are security glass,” Principal Jordan Engle said.
- By Jessica Davis
- January 11, 2019
"At no time was the safety of our students or staff in jeopardy, as the weapon was unloaded and quickly recovered," Superintendent Linda Rozzi said. "It was determined that the item was unattended for a very brief time."
- By Jessica Davis
- January 11, 2019
The fence is 7 feet tall and is locked during school hours.
- By Jessica Davis
- January 10, 2019
The student was arrested and the Department of Juvenile Justice will handle the charges.
- By Jessica Davis
- January 10, 2019
"[The buzzer system] allows us to see and talk to whoever wants to enter the building, if we need to see an ID they can hold up an ID we can take a picture of that," Campus Police Chief Samuel Brown said.
- By Jessica Davis
- January 10, 2019
The system, which costs about $35,000, includes flashing alarms, emergency push button boxes and alert push button pendants.
- By Jessica Davis
- January 09, 2019
"In some of these older schools, like our high school was built in 1934, it is a beautiful building, but back in 1934, a lot of our doors were not really built at the time when safety and security was probably at the foremost of someone's attention,” Superintendent Susan Johnson said.
- By Jessica Davis
- January 09, 2019
The events of 2018 have school safety at the top of mind for Texas legislation.
- By Sydny Shepard
- January 09, 2019
“We want staff to feel safe and supported when they come to work,” said Dame Eileen Sills, chief nurse at Guy’s and St Thomas’s. “Any unprovoked violence and aggression towards staff is unacceptable.”
- By Jessica Davis
- January 08, 2019
Duke University is increasing security measures on its Central Campus after a student reported being raped in an on-campus housing common room in December, reports the Duke Chronicle.
- By Jessica Davis
- January 08, 2019