After one Long Island school district announced in January that it would be employing armed security guards on school campuses, another district is now following in its footsteps
on school campuses, another district is now following in its footsteps.
The Smithtown Central School District put out a letter Wednesday stating that armed security members would be stationed outside schools"to strengthen our ability to respond during a crisis, as well as to deter those who may seek to do harm." The district said the decision was made"with a heavy heart" but was necessary in order to best protect members of the school community.
"The rationale for this security enhancement is simple: Having armed guards on school grounds will improve our response time in order to better protect our students, faculty, staff, and community members," the letter from Superintendent Mark Secaur and the board of education stated. It was not immediately clear when the the new guards would start monitoring the school. The district said they would come from security firms and would have to undergo training sessions every year. The district said it would not be able to share details such as"guard deployments, locations, and working hours as it may compromise their safety and effectiveness," but said they would not be inside the schools.
"You just never know. You just never know where and when it can happen," said district superintendent Dr. Vito D'Elia.
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