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5 Steps Schools Must Get Right When Arming Campus Police

Craft and Implement Appropriate Policies

This will be a big part of handling the aforementioned community concerns. Obviously, anything involving weapons in schools needs to be handled with the utmost caution. What kind of guns will be used and when will officers be allowed to use them? How many details of the policy should you make available to the public?

Talking with the local police force can help answer these questions. Understanding their processes for emergencies is also essential to coordinate an effective, complementary response from officers on site and first responders.

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