Arkansas School Safety Commission creates anonymous tip line to report safety threats

HARRISON, Ark. (KY3) – The creation of a statewide nameless tip line to report potential threats to highschool security was amongst a number of new suggestions finalized Tuesday by the Arkansas Faculty Security Fee.

The fee unanimously permitted a number of suggestions from its 5 subcommittees: psychological well being and prevention, regulation enforcement and safety, audits, emergency operations plans and drills, bodily security, and intelligence and communication.

“We’re going to do every thing that we presumably can to make use of this second to ensure each single baby in Arkansas faculties and the workers are protected,” stated Dr. Cheryl Might, chairmen of the Faculty Security Fee.

She and virtually two dozen different leaders throughout the state have been gathering all summer season to provide you with a plan to provide the governor about college security. They’ve finalized a number of concepts, together with an nameless tip line.

”The security fee is pushing out extra necessities and concepts; one of many issues they’re speaking about is the tip hotline that’s popping out now,” stated Lt. Mike Toland, a head useful resource officer at Harrison Public Colleges. “We’re very lucky to have a state that’s so caring and places college security as such a precedence that they’ve.”

Additionally they are recommending all bus drivers get at the least 20 minutes of safety coaching, that every one counties within the state have a full-time emergency supervisor, and that every one defective door locks at faculties be fastened instantly.

Lt. Toland says he’s glad the state handed a $50 million grant to assist support districts with future enhancements.

“For us, I believe constructing security is extra like the simpler repair proper now. Hey, let’s be sure that our doorways are the precise sorts of doorways, locks could be locked on the within, proper form of door frames,” stated Lt. Toland. “I believe that’s one thing we have to work on with faculties so far as issues of that nature. I believe that’s form of the simpler repair for faculties, issues they’ll consider, on that degree.”

The security fee has not mentioned one thing Governor Asa Hutchinson has spoken about because the capturing in Uvalde, Texas, rising age necessities to buy a semi-automatic weapons.

”Now that’s form of onerous to say as a result of I’ve grandkids that hunt and I wouldn’t need wish to see their weapons taken away,” stated Leota Hankins, who was selecting up her granddaughter from college Wednesday. “I’ve been impressed with the safety lock doorways and different issues they’ve finished, however I believe most individuals will really feel there’s at all times going to be extra that may very well be finished.

The fee’s preliminary report was due Monday, August 1, and could be seen by CLICKING HERE.

The fee will submit the ultimate report of findings and proposals to the governor no later than October 1.

To report a correction or typo, please electronic mail digitalnews@ky3.com

Copyright 2022 KY3. All rights reserved.