In Pike County, the sheriff’s office is upgrading its equipment and implementing new training procedures following the string of mass shootings across the country.
PIKE COUNTY, Ala. - In the wake of recent mass shootings across the country, school districts nationwide are re-evaluating safety protocols.
In an emergency, deputies will now be outfitted with ballistic helmets and upgraded vests and shields designed to withstand an AR-15. Deputies will also have new tactical belts equipped with a tourniquet holster and medical kit. “We need to have our people in the right frame of mind to be able to assess the situation and to react immediately,” Thomas said.
This summer, responding deputies will train with the new equipment and better familiarize themselves with the layout of each school campus. Bazzell released the following statement: “In light of recent mass shooting incidents, the Pike County School System continues to partner with Sheriff Russell Thomas and his deputies including his deputies assigned to our schools as SROs. Over the years, keeping our students and staff safe has been a priority for the PCSO and our school leadership. You can never train, plan, practice too much for the things designed to mitigate the impact of events like we have seen in the news recently.
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