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BSO: 12-year-old boy arrested for making school shooting threat
Threat included plan to ‘infiltrate the school from all entrances,’ authorities say. POMPANO BEACH, Fla. – A 12-year-old boy was arrested Tuesday on accusations that he threatened to shoot up his middle school, authorities said. According to the Broward Sheriff’s Office, the boy attends Crystal Lake Middle School in Pompano Beach. “Earlier that morning, a student at the school learned of the threat and posted the information on social media as a warning to...
Broward County Public Schools Launches ‘Alyssa’s Alert’
MIAMI (CBSMiami) – A big day for Broward County Public Schools with the launch of “Alyssa’s Alert.” Alyssa’s Alert is a mobile alert app that allows users to instantly report emergencies to administrators, security and local emergency operation centers. It’s part of the school district’s commitment to create a safer and more secure learning environment for all students and staff. “This new system does not replace contacting first responders, but does provide an additional...
Alyssa’s Law Reviewed by MSD Commission
Now that it’s in effect, how are school districts around the state complying with Alyssa’s Law? That’s the question the Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School Public Safety Commission was trying to answer Monday. The law requires every school to have a panic button system in case of emergencies. Broward County School Board member Lori Alhadeff fought for the law’s creation in tribute to her daughter, Alyssa, who was among the 17 killed in the...
Marjory Stoneman Douglas Public Safety Commission Meets In Person For 1st Time In 2 Years
PARKLAND (CBSMiami) The Marjory Stoneman Douglas Public Safety Commission met in person for the first time in two years. The commission, established to prevent another Parkland tragedy, gathered at the FLA Live Arena, formerly known as the BB&T Center in Sunrise. The discussions will take place over two days. On Monday, some of the discussion centered on Alyssa's Law, named in honor of 14-year-old victim Alyssa Alhadeff. Her mother, Lori Alhadeff, now a...
Protection from COVID-19 in Schools & Workplaces
As an incident report mobile app, safety is of utmost importance to us - and with a new year ahead, we can’t discuss safety without talking about health in the time of a global pandemic. In the past 10 months, we’ve seen a new standard when it comes to health and safety. With a global pandemic taking a role in almost every aspect of our lives, we’re bound to have some lasting changes in...
You see something off at a school. There’s an app for that: SaferWatch. And it’s generated 550 tips so far.
You see a student getting bullied. You overhear a kid threatening to bring a gun to school. You spot another hiding drugs in his backpack. You probably won’t call 911, but there’s a way you can quickly alert police and school officials: Just tip them off using a free mobile app called SaferWatch. More than 550 tips have flowed in to Broward School District officials and law enforcement channels over the past school year,...
