The Anchorage School District’s Office of Emergency Management announced it will begin a pilot program this winter that introduces portable metal detectors at select schools.
The initiative is the District’s effort to proactively address growing concerns over campus security. Officials emphasized that the use of the detectors is not intended as a disciplinary tool, but rather a preventative safety measure.
“This is a proactive approach to enhancing school safety,” the District stated in its announcement. “It is not a disciplinary measure, but one that supports the overall safety of our students and staff.”
During the pilot phase, three portable metal detector units will be deployed. Following the initial rollout, ASD plans to rotate the detectors across its campuses. The rotation will be conducted on a random basis, though officials noted that deployments may also occur in response to credible safety threats.
The metal detectors will not be permanent fixtures at any school. Instead, the District is opting for a mobile strategy that can adapt to varying safety needs across the school system.
Further details on how schools will be selected for the pilot and what procedures will be in place for screenings are expected to be shared with families before the rollout begins.
Another big win for diversity and inclusion.
This is their ideal to use school funding properly. What a waste of time nothing wrong with the wand
Metal detectors are only used as a “disciplinary tool” at airports.
“Diversity is our greatest strength” ~metal detector companies
What a waste of resources, the ASD has become a complete failure.
Not accurate. They piloted them last year. Other articles are reporting these are now live for this year.
I remember taking my 22 rifle to school back in the ’70s in Kodiak.
We had a class on refinishing them.