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Attorney General Mike DeWine
DeWine, NRA partner
to bring Security Assessor Training to Ohio
(COLUMBUS, Ohio)—Today, Attorney General Mike DeWine announced a
partnership with the NRA to bring their National School Shield Security
Assessor Training program to schools in Ohio. The first training was
held on October 24th and 25th in Wellston, Ohio. School personnel,
school resource officers, and law enforcement officers representing
more than 20 Ohio school districts committed to attend.
The National School Shield’s Security Assessor Training brings in
national experts on security to train school officials and law
enforcement about security assessment techniques, what to look for with
existing building security, and what improvements could be made to
buildings. Course participants receive certification to bring what
they've learned back to their own school districts. Schools will also
be eligible to apply for grant funding to make building safety
improvements through the NRA’s foundation.
“I’m proud to partner with the NRA to bring their National School
Shield training to Ohio,” said Attorney General DeWine. “Keeping our
children safe at school is a top priority at every school, and the
expertise and resources that they provided through this program will
help further this important work.”
The National School Shield program began as an initiative focused on
improving school security in an effort to help prevent national
tragedies at educational institutions in America. National School
Shield is funded by the NRA Foundation, so there is no cost to the
school district or the law enforcement members that attend.
Based on feedback from this training, the Attorney General’s office is
working to bring this training to other areas of Ohio in the future.
Attorney General DeWine has made protecting Ohio’s children and school
safety a priority as attorney general. DeWine raised awareness of
Ohio’s school safety plan laws after tragedies in Chardon and
Connecticut. In 2012, he formed Ohio Attorney General Mike DeWine’s
School Safety Task Force to make recommendations on best practice for
school safety planning and preparation. In 2013, DeWine, through the
Ohio Peace Officer Training Academy, offered active shooter training
for the first time to educators in Ohio, tailoring courses often
offered to law enforcement for educators and school staff.
Ohioans can read more about Attorney General DeWine’s school safety
efforts at www.OhioAttorneyGeneral.gov/SchoolSafety.
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