Updated: Sandy Hook Shooting Prompts Increased Police Presence at Woodbury Schools
Lee Vague, Woodbury Public Safety chief, reached out to area schools to ask what could be done in the wake of the massacre in Connecticut.
Woodbury parents might have noticed police standing outside their child’s school Monday morning. Public Safety Chief Lee Vague reached out to local public and private schools following the shooting in Newtown, Conn., to ask what police here could do, said Michelle Okada, police spokeswoman. The additional police presence was meant to “help families and kids feel safe as they transition back from a tragic event,” Okada said. Police were set to monitor things at the start and end of the school day, she said. One or two officers were assigned to each school. There is no definite timeframe for how long officers will be stationed at the schools, and there will be additional dialogue between police and school officials this week, Okada said. …
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Kris Janisch
2:21 pm on Thursday, January 3, 2013
Globe University just posted this on their Facebook page: ATTENTION STUDENTS: In our continuous efforts to increase safety and security, the Woodbury campus has implemented a new door locking structure. Effective Wednesday, January 2, 2013: ALL DOORS will be locked at all times with the exception of the main front doors. more ›