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After the December 2012 mass school shooting at Sandy Hook Elementary School in Connecticut,every governor's office in America assembled an active shooter task force. They set out to assess the state of school security and how law enforcement would respond should such an attack occur in their state. According to Mason Wooldridge, the co-founder of OurKidsDeserveIt.org, or there are five key factors in mitigating these tragedies. instant notification. On average,a 911 call is received 2-4 minutes after the incident has started.
Stronger doors. Law enforcement can't protect "soft targets" inside a public place when doors are vulnerable.
Cameras. Law enforcement has no ability to locate, track, or ID a threat while in progress.
Communication. Knowing the status inside classrooms.
Action. It takes 7-15 minutes on average for law enforcement to respond to a call,this is typically time when law enforcement can't wait on.
Montgomery County Swat Team Leader Mike Kersey has been trying to prepare his team in Indiana for an active shooter attack since the Columbine shooting in 1999. Thanks in fraction to his determination and the community support of Shelby County Indiana, parents, and students,and teachers fill created a pilot program that's led many to call Southwestern High School the safest school in the country.
Along with Kersey, Wooldridge explains how the program works, and how it's funded,and why he thinks it should be adopted in states across the country. What you'll learn from this segment:What technology is being employed in the district and how it works.
How teachers, lawmakers, and parents fill been reacting to the program.
How much such a program costs,and how it will be paid for.
Source: wnyc.org