After several active shooter threats that were not credible, HISD's Police Chief spoke with FOX 26 one-on-one.
Lopez says unfortunately they receive calls every week about threats to schools, and they take each one seriously. "It’s something that’s important to me. It's something I think about every day," says Lopez.
$1.3 million of the budget will go towards upgrading communications with two-way radios. The remaining $1 million will be used to purchase breaching tools to get through doors, 200 rifles, 200 ballistic plates, and shields to protect officers that come under fire, and gun safes for storage.The chief says, in an active shooter event, every second counts.
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