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.
Auditors were able to gain unauthorized access to 75 campuses in under two minutes and 130 campuses within five minutes.
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.
A third-party investigator also determined the sheriff’s office had no policy in place for handling active shooter situations.
Studies have found that in more than 43% of K-12 campus shootings, the gunman was currently enrolled at the school.
The proposed rules include default locking on exterior doors, numbering systems on exterior doors, and panic alarms, among other things.
Texas Department of Public Safety Director Steve McCraw said DPS “did not fail the community, plain and simple.”
In a press conference, Texas authorities originally claimed Amy Marin left a door propped open, giving the gunman access to the school.
John P. Scott will report directly to Texas Education Agency Commissioner Mike Morath and will have a direct line to the Office of the Governor.
It’s not clear how long the suspension of the entire police department will last.
Community members are demanding the officers who responded to the Robb Elementary School shooting be suspended until an audit is complete.