Proposal to strengthen school safety

The Senate Judiciary Committee passed legislation today to add security to school campuses and offer training for staff in Mississippi.
The proposal was placed into House Bill 1083 by Senator Briggs Hopson. The amendment allows school leaders the option to seek proper emergency response training through an approved course by the Department of Public Safety. Staff members could provide immediate protection before law enforcement arrives on campus.
The effort is an expansion of the Mississippi community oriented policing services program which passed in 2013. That program matched local funds to place more trained officers in public schools around the state.