The measure, A-4597, would help parochial and private schools pay security guards, purchase alarm systems and take other steps to improve security at a cost to the state of $11.3 million.
- By Sydny Shepard
- December 10, 2018
A magazine filled with live ammunition prompted a lockdown at a Colorado Springs high school.
- By Sydny Shepard
- December 07, 2018
A Washington State school district and police department are partnering up to provide an SRO to the local high school.
- By Sydny Shepard
- December 07, 2018
Each of the Arkansas School Safety Commission’s recommendations is categorized under mental health and prevention, law enforcement and security, audits, emergency operation plans and drills, intelligence and communication, or physical security.
- By Jessica Davis
- December 06, 2018
The district’s safety measures were evaluated by an advisory council that included police officers, community members and CCSD staff. The list of recommendations was released Tuesday, and Superintendent Jesus Jara decided which suggestions the district should implement immediately.
- By Jessica Davis
- December 06, 2018
CCSD plans to install a shooter detection system, key fob access control, a wired and wireless panic button system, a paging system, a metal detector, two-way radios and upgrades to lighting. The STOP School Violent Act will pay for 75 percent of the costs for these upgrades.
- By Jessica Davis
- December 06, 2018
Western Community Unit School District aims to have a lock system on every door in the school and on the additional outside doors by winter break.
- By Jessica Davis
- December 05, 2018
According to Broyles, the volunteers went through 60 hours of intensive training with law enforcement. The school district wants CSSOs on and near campuses in case of an emergency.
- By Jessica Davis
- December 05, 2018
"We would be considered a soft target," ECTC’s Brent Holsclaw told WDRB. "So what we have to do is, we have to prepare ourselves."
- By Jessica Davis
- December 05, 2018
The entrances to middle school campuses will require visitors to ring in on an intercom system and be buzzed in by someone in the front office.
- By Jessica Davis
- December 04, 2018