AFTER TUESDAY'S SCHOOL SHOOTING IN ROSWELL, SANTA FE POLICE ARE TAKING STEPS TO SHOW SUPPORT … AND LEARN MORE ABOUT THE SCHOOLS IN THEIR AREA. LIKE BERRENDO MID SCHOOL IN ROSWELL, SANTA FE SCHOOLS HAVE TAKEN PART IN ACTIVE SHOOTER DRILLS IN THE PAST YEAR.
OFFICERS THIS PAST WEEK MET ONE-ON-ONE WITH SCHOOL ADMINISTRATORS … AND INCREASED PROACTIVE PATROLS. THOSE INCLUDE SAFETY WALKS AND TRAFFIC STOPS. SPOKESPERSON CELINA WESTERVELT SAYS THEY VISITED 11 SCHOOLS ON WEDNESDAY TO ADDRESS SAFETY-RELATED ISSUES AND CONCERNS. SHE SAYS OFFICERS WANT TO GET MORE FAMILIAR WITH THE STUDENTS AND CAMPUSES IN THEIR PATROL AREAS.
POLICE HAVE BEEN MAKING SO-CALLED CLOSE PATROLS AT SCHOOLS THROUGHOUT THE DAY AS WELL … DRIVING BY AND MONITORING FOR CRIME.
