Village of Lemont: Safeguards Are in Place to Protect and Prevent Acts of School Violence
Officials release statement relating to Friday’s school shooting at Sandy Hook Elementary school in Newtown, Connecticut.
Editor’s note: The following statement was issued Monday morning by the Village of Lemont: As we mourn the senseless loss of life of innocent children and teachers in Newtown, Connecticut it is natural to wonder how safe Lemont schools are, and are we doing everything we can to protect our children. We would like to assure each of you who are parents or family members of students or staff at any of our schools that safeguards are in place to protect and prevent acts of school violence. The Village of Lemont and the Lemont Police Department work very closely with each school to provide the most current methods of school security and safety precautions. We have a regular presence in school buildings through our high school resource officer …
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Edward Andrysiak
7:05 pm on Wednesday, December 26, 2012
I think it is admirable that our police and fire departments practice for rapid response. Likewise their concern and implementation of safeguards are recognized by the comminuty. The fact is "response" just might not be enough these days. I would like to see a program implemnented by which citizens can be firearm trained, checked for mental issues, get a CCW, and then further trained with role … more ›