Texas Governor Announces New Chief of School Safety and Security
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.
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.
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When a tragedy like Uvalde happens, it’s hard to remember that most campus administrators and public safety officials want to do the right thing.
Upgrades include fencing, 500 additional cameras, single points of entry, and an audit of the district’s Wi-Fi, among other things.
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A retired police lieutenant will walk through mistakes made by various law enforcement agencies and discuss changes that must be made in training for violent incidents.
The report describes ‘lackadaisical’ responses by multiple law enforcement agencies and inadequate safety practices at Robb Elementary.
The announcement came during a Texas Senate committee hearing where authorities said the door to the classroom where the killings happened was not locked.