Is Police Presence in Heights Schools the Best Form of Security? [POLL]
Heights police now regularly visit the school buildings during the day but the need for a full-time presence is something many parents would rather see. Meanwhile there are others who would be opposed. Weigh-in and take the poll.
Police officers on guard at schools is a measure many school districts, including Hasbrouck Heights, are considering as a way to enhance security and help parents, staff members and students feel safer in the wake of the Newtown tragedy. Currently Hasbrouck Heights police are required to stop into the school buildings to check in while on a patrol, a measure many other boroughs are starting to put in place as well. Although the want and need for a fulltime officer at school buildings is shared by parents, staff members and officials, the ability to do so is a challenge in most towns due to lack of police manpower. Nearby Lodi is considering something a little different - a plan to hire retired police officers to guard its borough schools…
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9:30 am on Monday, February 11, 2013
Yes, other people should carry guns besides cops. Do you think that cops are the ultimate answer and can solve every problem? It's obvious that the answer is no. Having kids or not and not caring have nothing to do with this, it's economics. Our taxes are already out of control. Our nation needs to find better ways to solve problems, thinking that just putting a cop everywhere isn't going to work. more ›