Metropolis, DCPS publicizes partnership with company specializing in security doors, glass

JACKSONVILLE, Fla. – Town of Jacksonville and Duval County faculty district on Wednesday introduced a new plan to keep children secure in the classroom.

The school district employed a New York company named Armoured One, which makes a speciality of doorways and glass and claims it may possibly slow down or prevent a shooter from getting into a classroom.

These are essential components after police in Texas decided the door accessed by the gunman at Robb Elementary College in Uvalde was closed however not locked. Initially, state police stated a teacher left the door propped open. Investigators concluded the teacher truly closed the door, however it didn’t lock mechanically like it was speculated to. The gunman shot and killed 19 college students and two academics earlier than he was killed by law enforcement.

Armoured One, which was based after the Sandy Hook Elementary Faculty shooting, is made up of former navy and law enforcement agents who examine mass taking pictures assaults and seek the advice of on college safety measures.

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“We will first work collaboratively to determine the place Armoured One sources can finest compliment the coaching already offered, including their sources to the training tools and sources the district already makes use of,” Jacksonville Mayor Lenny Curry stated Wednesday afternoon at a information convention at City Hall to announce the partnership.

Press the play button instantly under to look at all the information conference.

The security glass and movie that Armoured One invented can stand up to several hits -- whether or not that’s bullets, somebody ramming into the glass or utilizing other objects or weapons -- without breaking, which might slow an attacker. The doorways it uses have steel framing, latch bolts and deadbolts.

Armoured One is also recognized for offering energetic shooter coaching and assessments. The corporate issues individual studies for each constructing and recommends one of the best gear to use for each facility it’s working with.

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Curry mentioned he plans to search out the funding for that training but in addition work with the company to carry out college security assessments. Armoured One CEO Tom Czyz said his group knows what to look for when it assesses a school’s vulnerability.

“They’re taking a look at ways to decelerate an attacker and velocity up police response,” Czyz said. “How can we sluggish him down -- and then velocity up the response that would cease him.”

Duval County Public Schools Superintendent Dr. Diana Greene and Duval County College Police Department Chief Greg Burton say safety and security are high of mind on daily basis.

What I wish to be common is that our families know that we are ready every day. And that’s what we work in the direction of being a better faculty district because it relates to security and security,” Inexperienced stated.

Burton mentioned, “I might say the one word that summarizes every thing that we do is vigilance.”

Greene stated that the district’s greatest protection is its college students and staff. She stated she continues to encourage the college community to report something they see that’s suspicious.

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As far as the price, it’s unclear right now, as the partnership remains to be being worked out.

Duval County voters approved a half-cent sales tax in November 2020 with the specific objective of changing getting old colleges, repairing an enormous backlog of upkeep points, and bolstering school safety.

Proper now, 74 initiatives are within the design part and 15 are below construction.

As of January 2022, the tax has generated more than $118 million dollars, with greater than $5.7 million already spent or allocated to initiatives below development.

Over its 15-year life, the sales tax is projected to generate $64.9 million for the precise purpose of upgrading school security in DCPS faculties.

More information about how that cash is planned to be spent in individual faculties may be found on the varsity district’s half-cent sales tax information dashboard.

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The next checklist of safety measures is published on the varsity district’s web site:

Each college has a security plan and emergency response workforce.

All college school rooms are locked when occupied by students.

School plans are reviewed with staff each semester.

The district has a extremely trained faculty police division, giving all colleges direct access to highschool resource officers.

The district makes use of varied major security monitoring methods including camera surveillance and monitored controlled entry techniques.

All faculties and district places of work have a District Emergency Communications Community radio with direct entry to highschool police and district leadership. Faculty Police have direct entry to JSO.

All faculties conduct regular evacuation drills (hearth drills).

All faculties conduct regular emergency and lockdown (“code purple” and “code yellow”) drills.

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