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Florida school hires security officers to shoot ‘armed intruders’

Follow CBSMIAMI.COM: Facebook | Twitter PALMETTO, Fla. (CBS Local) — A charter school in Florida has hired two combat veterans to patrol the grounds with semi-automatic rifles to protect students from any active shooters, according to officials. Principal Bill Jones said he wants to make sure if an armed intruder were to enter the campus of Manatee School for the [...]

By |2019-02-18T06:23:57-05:00February 18th, 2019|News|Comments Off on Florida school hires security officers to shoot ‘armed intruders’

Pennsylvania school district puts armed security officers in elementary schools

March 07, 2018  Amy Rock , CampusSafetyMagazine.com A Pennsylvania school district has decided to put armed security officers in each of its seven elementary schools following the Parkland high school shooting. The Easton Area School District previously had armed security guards at each of its elementary schools until they were laid off during the 2012-2013 school year [...]

By |2018-03-10T12:49:46-05:00March 10th, 2018|News|Comments Off on Pennsylvania school district puts armed security officers in elementary schools

Bulletproof vests and security officers approved for House members

From rollcall.com: House lawmakers can use taxpayer funds to buy bulletproof vests and other security equipment, under a resolution approved by the House Administration Committee on Tuesday. Pa. lawmaker co-sponsors bill to loosen firearm restrictions on members of Congress The resolution also allows members to hire security personnel for events such as town halls, to guard [...]

By |2018-02-28T18:23:22-05:00February 28th, 2018|News|Comments Off on Bulletproof vests and security officers approved for House members

6 steps schools can immediately take to protect against active shooters

People gather for a memorial at Parkridge Church in Coral Springs, Fla. on Thursday, Feb. 15, 2018, one day after the deadly shooting at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School in Parkland, Fla.Photo credit: (Carolyn Cole/Los Angeles Times/TNS) BY CAROLINE RAMSEY-HAMILTON ON FEB 15, 2018, SecurityInfoWatch.com As an active shooter expert, the last thing I expected [...]

By |2018-02-24T13:33:00-05:00February 24th, 2018|News|Comments Off on 6 steps schools can immediately take to protect against active shooters

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