Indiana is the first state in America to give the command and control of school security to the Department of Homeland Security and other appointed officials.
On December 13th 2013, a school shooting took place at Arapahoe High School in Littleton Colorado. Guy Grace, Director of Security and Emergency Planning Littleton Public Schools, was a responder to the shooting and was the On-Scene School District Incident Command Coordinator during the event and the subsequent evacuation of the school.
As the nation becomes more dangerous with gun violence, hate crimes and school shootings, we must determine how we can more effectively protect our children in what should be a safe haven.
Florida's Senate Criminal Justice Committee is considering legislation that would allow people to bring guns into airport terminals, but not through federal security.
A crisis situation on school grounds can come in many forms. From devastating campus gun violence to carbon monoxide leaks that can leave students and staff ill, the outcome of any crisis situation depends largely on how prepared the school is beforehand.