School leaders hear about school safety
Humboldt County Deputy Sheriff Cory Lampe (left) and Humboldt Police Chief Joel Sanders (right) gave local school board members and education leaders a primer on what to do in case of a school building emergency involving weapons and violence during a school safety work session last week. Both veteran law enforcement members said response and action protocols have changed during their time in the profession.
By PHIL MONSON
In an effort to have the most updated strategies to ensure school safety, the Humboldt and Twin Rivers School boards held a work session with law enforcement officials last week in Humboldt.
Humboldt Police Chief Joel Sanders and assistant chief John Rodriguez were on hand, along with Humboldt County Sheriff Dean Kruger and Chief Deputy Cory Lampe, to update school officials of ongoing changes to better respond to emergencies, along with periodic ALERRT (Advanced Law Enforcement Rapid Response Training sessions with school staff.
School building principals also updated new safety measures implemented during the school year.
“School safety has been a hot topic since the event in Perry in early January, certainly, but it has always been a hot topic in recent years for us as we try to make our school as safe as can be,” Humboldt and Twin Rivers School Superintendent Jim Murray said.
Read about what's being done and the 3-step response recommended, Avoid, Deny and Defend, in this week's Humboldt Independent, your trusted source for local news and sports.
