Police
in Putnam County are trying to put parents’ minds a
little more at ease as they prepare to send their children back to school.
With
many parents on edge after the shootings in Uvalde and Buffalo, Putnam County
Sheriff Kevin McConville met with officials from all of the county's school
districts to talk about the measures to be taken to increase security in
schools.
The county’s “Team Up for
School Safety” is a collaborative effort between the school districts, the
Sheriff's Department, and the Putnam County Department of Social Services to
increase security in all schools.
"Our deputies are prepared, well-trained, and ready to
ensure Putnam County's children will have a safe school year," says
Sheriff McConville.
McConville says officers are
well trained and ready for what will hopefully never happen here at home.