[Vision2020] A Law Enforcement Response to Violence in Schools

[Joe Campbell]

Is this the kind of thing a sheriff can plan? I doubt it. There is a lot of
talk about this sort of thing but I'd be surprised if anyone goes through
with it. Joe

On Sat, Dec 29, 2012 at 6:33 AM, Wayne Price <bear at moscow.com> wrote:

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> An Arizona sheriff has proposed placing an armed volunteer posse at many
> Phoenix-area schools, in response to the deadly school shooting in
> Connecticut.
> Earlier in the week, Arizona Attorney General Tom Horne proposed firearms
> training for one educator in every school in the state. Following that
> lead, Maricopa County Sheriff Joe Arpaio said Thursday he wants to start
> dispatching volunteer patrols to schools within a week, according to
> MyFoxPhoenix.com.
> The report emphasized that the plan calls for armed posse members around
> the perimeters of  schools, not inside them. It will focus on about 50
> schools within Maricopa County.
> Sheriff Arpaio says members of the volunteer posse provide their own
> equipment and don’t receive a salary, so there’s no cost to taxpayers. But,
> he says, the volunteers have the experience to handle the job.
> "The posse has the same training regarding guns as our regular deputy
> sheriffs, over 100 hours of training, plus refresher courses," he said. "We
> should never have a defeatist attitude. We look to the future and take
> whatever precautions we can do. I don't just want to talk, I like action.”
> Arpaio has used similar volunteer groups to patrol malls over the
> holidays. Posse members arrested 31 people this year, and the sheriff
> thinks their presence may deter criminal activity.
> When MyFoxPhoenix.com tried to get reaction from school officials, a
> spokesperson for Arizona Superintendent John Huppenthal said they are
> looking at a number of proposals and released this statement: "In addition
> to potentially adopting one of these approaches, we would want to ensure
> all schools and districts complete the necessary intensive threat
> assessment and violence prevention training that create a comprehensive
> solution to create the safest possible environment for our students."
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> Read more:
> http://www.foxnews.com/us/2012/12/28/arizona-sheriff-plans-to-put-armed-posse-at-schools/?test=latestnews#ixzz2GS3JPdUa
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