Monday, January 14, 2013
It's voluntary for schools, but police will send a role-player into schools to try to breach their security and enter the building. They'll use what they learn to improve schools' defenses.
After the Newtown shootings and yesterday's incident in which a student brought a rifle into a California school and shot another student, parents are jittery about school security. The Niles Police Department is responding with a school safety audit, which Chief Dean Strzelecki said can include a type of drill in which the department sends an actor to schools to see if he can find a way to breach their security measures and enter the building. The actor is not armed. Earlier: Niles police plan safety audit of schools "We'll offer our assistance (to schools) to look over the plans--it's their plan, but we might offer some suggestions," he said. It's up to schools whether or not they want to take part. Regarding the exercise of sending …
Friday, January 11, 2013
With two high schools, District 64 and private elementary schools, police train, communicate and stay prepared, Commander Lou Jogmen said.
Part of a series of articles on what local schools and towns are doing after the Newtown shootings. As parents are thinking about school safety in the wake of the Newtown shootings, Park Ridge Police Department Commander Lou Jogmen said police train and communicate on a continuous basis to maintain safety. Officers maintain a presence at schools at arrival and departure times, partly for traffic control and partly as a visible safety reminder, he said. And the department encourages officers to stop by at schools throughout the day and maintain relationships with school personnel. Earlier: Niles police plan safety audit of schools The department has full-time officers stationed at both Maine South and Maine East high schools, part of …
Monday, January 7, 2013
After the Newtown shootings, police will revisit plans for safety at schools.
The Niles Police Department has released the following statement, indicating they intend to perform a safety audit of schools in the wake of the Newtown, Conn. school shootings Dec. 14. The Niles Police Department's primary mission is the protection of the public wherever they may be in the Village of Niles. It is with this primary mission in mind that after the incident in Newtown Connecticut that the Niles Police Department stepped up visible patrols around schools that were still in session prior to the holiday break. Additionally, the Niles Police Department will conduct an audit of security procedures currently in place in all Niles schools. The audits will look at current security procedures, physical security enhancements and …
As kids return to school today after winter break, Morton Grove Police Chief Mark Erickson stresses the police are working with schools on safety, and more security measures may be coming down the road.
The Dec. 14 Newtown, Conn. shootings are still on parents' minds today, as children return to school after winter break. Morton Grove Police Chief Mark Erickson, who taught D.A.R.E. (Drug Abuse Resistance Education) classes in schools before he became police chief, said his department works closely with schools on safety issues, and maintains a daily presence around schools. "We put such a high priority on this," he said. The department has a close relationship with school administrators, he added, and has done safety training with them as well as with neighboring police departments. Deputy Chief Brian Fenneley works specifically with school safety. Like Niles-Morton Grove Patch on Facebook for news, conversation Erickson expects more …
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11:25 am on Monday, January 14, 2013
An armed Police officer is the best Idea. We have armed guards at banks, the courts , City and Government officials have armed security people ! Certainly our Children should have the same protection! If not then its time to lead by example and remove the guns a from our leaders and the Police to demonstrate its safe for everyone to be without protection. One more note if we do indeed place an … more ›