In the two biggest school districts, police are expected to be on their toes more than ever with the security of children and teachers now the primary concern.
A lot of money has been spent both at Dallas Independent School District and by Fort Worth Independent School District to upgrade and expand security after what happened in Uvalde.
He also revealed that over the summer, the police department offered active shooter and door breach training to school resource officers and any other employees who wanted it. With the horror of what happened in Uvalde pushing school districts to do more, DISD already had security improvements planned including upgrade and add campus security cameras; classroom door locks with keyless entries; video doorbells; and weapon detection systems.
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