Tuesday, February 5, 2013
VIDEO: Police emphasize training anyone can take to prepare for individuals trying to kill people in confined areas. School staff and residents are encouraged to consider it as helpful background.
Sniping and shooting-related situations obviously are unpredictable; reacting quickly is key. (For instant news updates follow Patch on Facebook and Twitter.) Free training to prepare for attacks from active shooters is available to everyone from the U.S. Department of Homeland Security. At Thursday's Safe Schools Partnership meeting held for multicounties' worth of local school districts and hosted by Rockwood School District, Eureka Police Chief Michael Wiegand spotlighted an independent study course designed by the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) Emergency Management Institute. This course provides immediate tips for school teachers, but was developed to be applicable to anyone who desires to increase their awareness of …
Monday, February 4, 2013
While the Cooperating School Districts leader says school security plans are not a "one size fits all" proposition, he is advocating for changes that may require new taxes.
(For instant news updates follow Patch on Facebook and Twitter.) One attendee at last week's Safe Schools Partnership meeting was Don Senti, former Parkway superintendent and executive director of the Cooperating School Districts (CSD). He said superintendents who are CSD members are opposed to arming school staffers to provide security for school children. The Parkway School District is a member of the CSD organization. (Read more on the CSD's stance on school safety in the PDF portion of this article.) "Providing security for our most precious resource should be in the capable hands of those professionals who are trained in the use of fire arms, and more importantly, who know when to use them," Senti said. "Therefore, we feel that …
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Tuesday, December 18, 2012
Police shared new details Tuesday about the search for a suicidal suspect with a loaded shotgun near Parkway schools Monday evening.
Police now say the 19-year-old Webster Groves man will not face criminal charges after prompting four Parkway schools to go into "lockout" mode Monday evening while police searched nearby woods for the teen. Manchester police tell Patch the shotgun was loaded when it was seized by police after the search Monday night. It was purchased around 3:30 p.m. Monday by the teen at South Side Guns. (Read Related Story: Suicidal Suspect Caught, Caused 'Lockout' at 4 Parkway Schools) It all began around 4:30 p.m. after police said the teen bought a shotgun Monday afternoon, texted his girlfriend that he was going to kill himself, then proceeded to the area near Parkway South High School, causing more than two hours of alarm at four Parkway district …
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Charles Pavlack
12:49 pm on Tuesday, February 5, 2013
From past experience, I'll second that. (or would the double-posting make mine a third?) more ›