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Read: Texas Lawmakers Approve Bill That Would Require Armed Officers at All Schools

Texas Lawmakers Approve Bill That Would Require Armed Officers at All Schools

The bill would require school districts to place an armed school-employed or contracted peace officer or school resource officer on every campus during school hours.

Read: Remembering the Victims and Heroes of the Robb Elementary School Tragedy

Remembering the Victims and Heroes of the Robb Elementary School Tragedy

One year ago, 21 people were killed at Robb Elementary. Here’s what their friends and family wanted everyone to know about them.

Read: Preventing Campus Violence: Common Characteristics of Mass Shooters

Preventing Campus Violence: Common Characteristics of Mass Shooters

If warning signs are taken seriously, there is opportunity to change the trajectory of someone’s life before they resort to violence.

Read: 4 Ways Schools Must Optimize Physical Security to Make Students Safer

4 Ways Schools Must Optimize Physical Security to Make Students Safer

While active shooter events are rare, a general lack of preparedness for threats on campus is much more common.

Read: Fired Uvalde ISD Chief Has ‘Dishonorable Discharge’ Designation Removed from Record

Fired Uvalde ISD Chief Has ‘Dishonorable Discharge’ Designation Removed from Record

However, Pete Arredondo still won’t get his job back as chief of police of Uvalde ISD.

Read: Nearly 3,000 Unannounced Intruder Detection Audits Conducted at Texas Schools

Nearly 3,000 Unannounced Intruder Detection Audits Conducted at Texas Schools

Auditors were able to gain unauthorized access to 75 campuses in under two minutes and 130 campuses within five minutes.

Read: Ex-Uvalde School Police Chief Said He Prioritized Saving Students in Other Classrooms

Ex-Uvalde School Police Chief Said He Prioritized Saving Students in Other Classrooms

In an interview less than 24 hours after the massacre, Pete Arredondo said he also heard the gunman reload but did not try to enter the classroom.

Read: 80% of Uvalde Sheriff Deputies Had No Active Shooter Training Prior to Shooting

80% of Uvalde Sheriff Deputies Had No Active Shooter Training Prior to Shooting

A third-party investigator also determined the sheriff’s office had no policy in place for handling active shooter situations.

Read: Are We Focusing Too Much on the Intruder Threat to School Security?

Are We Focusing Too Much on the Intruder Threat to School Security?

Studies have found that in more than 43% of K-12 campus shootings, the gunman was currently enrolled at the school.

Read: Texas Education Agency Releases Draft School Safety Recommendations

Texas Education Agency Releases Draft School Safety Recommendations

The proposed rules include default locking on exterior doors, numbering systems on exterior doors, and panic alarms, among other things.

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