The deadly shooting in Uvalde, Texas has reignited the discussion about whether safety measures at schools can deter or stop mass shootings
Alexandria Police Department school resource officers, Gary Argueta, left, and Johnny Larios, right, wave to students as they walk through the cafeteria at T.C. Williams High School in Alexandria, Va., on June 9, 2021.eside pencil sharpeners and calendars documenting field trips and birthdays in classrooms throughout Minnesota’s Lakeville Area Schools, there are now big blue boxes with a red button and the word “POLICE.
He hired four more counselors to improve access to mental health services, established a team to monitor potential threats of violence, and rolled out measures “hardening” schools in the district. He hired a company to install the emergency-alert system and build ballistic panels into walls intended to stop bullets and protect hiding students. All the steps were aimed at helping students and teachers survive an active shooter.
in 2019 allocating $4.27 million per year to be spent, in part, on hiring an additional school resource officer and a school psychologist tasked with identifying and responding to potential threats. by the research firm Omdia. That was before the 2018 shooting at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School in Parkland, Fla., increased the focus on security measures at schools.in Uvalde, Texas on May 24 has reignited the discussion about whether safety measures at schools can deter or stop mass shootings.
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