Governor Malloy's Sandy Hook Advisory Commission, which includes experts from varied fields, is expected to present a final package of recommendations near the end of this year or early next year. When they met Friday, Norwalk Fire Chief Denis McCarthy said he wanted the dialogue to continue after their final report is issued, with issues revisited annually.
McCarthy says follow up should be done of the legislation that came from their interim report to see if it's meeting intended goals and make any necessary adjustments.
Recommendations made by a similar group following the 1999 shootings at Columbine High School in Colorado led to changes in how police handle active shooter incidents. DVS Security Consulting and Engineering founder Robert Ducibella says the group has a responsibility to broaden its recommendations beyond the December 14th shooting, especially having read the Columbine report.
Ducibella says they responsibility to address school security, mental health and gun violence because what happened in Newtown needs a broader range of considerations to various threats. He says a layered approach is needed.