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Kenosha News – Salem Parents Question School Security

Quico Ayala said, while he understands the value of the training, he believes school officials could do more to prepare teachers for intruders, whether by investing in padlocks so they aren’t scrambling for ways to barricade doors, metal detectors or even security guards.

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Fox 17 News – Middle Tennessee sheriff at odds with fire marshal over school safety plan

A middle Tennessee sheriff’s bold plan for school safety is being fought by state officials.  Perry County Sheriff Nick Weems will show you how ridiculous it is to even pretend students are safe in schools.  These classroom door locks can be shot out and that doorway is open in no time….this is not secure this is not security,” Weems said.

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KY3 News – New lock invented by local principal to stop school intruders

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WNHT19 News – ‘Guardian Angel’ barricade system makes its way into schools across the country but not in Alabama

“Basically it has a key that you unlock. Inside of that key, it has a wench with a cable on it. You hit the release and goes onto it. It goes onto a ring that goes through the door. It has a hardened bulletproof, steel plate on the backside. When you hook that to it – it has a ratchet that you can crank to it,” explained Sargent.  Sargent said it would take a trained teacher seven to nine seconds to get the barricade system in place.

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Jersey Shore Online – Stafford Schools Demonstrate Safety Measures

In 2015, the Stafford schools began implementing barricade devices to help ensure the safety of the staff and students as well, Ytreboe added, noting that they are different in every school. These barricades attach to the doors in various ways to help secure the classrooms against an intrusion or breach.

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