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Newtown leader touts safety in schools during Hartford conference

School safety was the focus of a conference in Hartford this week.  During the conference, Newtown First Selectman Pat Llodra commented on how the shootings at Sandy Hook Elementary put school safety at the top of the agenda.  She has concerns that the focus on making schools safe from those outside through the use of police officers and security guards is communicating to those inside that "we are in danger".

 

However Llodra said Newtown, which now has police officers in every school, must do what it has to do to relieve the anxiety and ease some of the pain.

 

Llodra says to think that 20 children and six educators could be taken in such violence in a mere five minutes is almost incomprehensible.  She noted that what happened was in a school that did the right things to ensure the safety of students and staff

 

While there's nothing that can be done to keep schools completely safe, State Police Spokesman Lt Paul Vance says sharing information about what can be done to improve safety is a step in the right direction.  He says having awareness of safety issues that could lead to the prevention of future tragedies is a good first step.

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