Comments on: Escambia Schools Hiring Armed Force To Protect Elementary Schools

By: Lisa

Lisa — Thu, 02 May 2019 11:20:17 +0000

Security cameras with audio on everyone would be great! That would cut down on alot of things, not in the bathrooms but right outside to see who goes in and who comes out. Or a better idea, go to homeschooling. The teachers would still have a job to grade the work when work is sent in. Give option of dvd along with the internet based flvs. Set a time for parks for the parents to take the kids when time allowed so that they could interact with other children or other activities. Have free stuff for communities like free 5k races/walks for the families.

By: Mike

Mike — Thu, 02 May 2019 05:22:13 +0000

Ok I’ve been waiting for this to be in schools for a long time heck I’ve even said arming teachers was a good idea with
Good background checks and psych evaluations of course.
We have to take every action we can to protect our children cause let’s face it we live in a world where some people don’t abide by laws and will do what they wan’t. So if you don’t like protecting your children then don’t put them in schools that want to protect them.

By: Tabby

Tabby — Sun, 28 Apr 2019 01:48:34 +0000

@Ed–Were you one of the deputies making ridiculous money ?

By: Christian

Christian — Fri, 26 Apr 2019 20:04:27 +0000

Chrissy. Did you even read the article. It says elementary schools.

By: SW

SW — Fri, 26 Apr 2019 15:01:27 +0000

Smokers need not apply.

By: Chrissy

Chrissy — Fri, 26 Apr 2019 14:10:36 +0000

So you want to hire a retired person to break up fights between 250+ pound football players.Then you only want to pay these people $30k to put their life on the line for someone else’s kid.

We now see exactly how much you value the children of Escambia County.

By: Complete Nonsense

Complete Nonsense — Fri, 26 Apr 2019 12:49:51 +0000

For those of you who think this is a good idea you might want to think of the bigger picture. These CSO’s will have NO law-enforcement powers.. says all I need to know that this is a bad idea!

So when a suspicious person enters on to the school grounds they will have no authority to stop them or detain them, run them for warrants or see if they have any trespass warning‘s Or even see their criminal history, as law enforcement officers can see through there in car computers. He or she will have to call the Sheriffs office to have a Deputy Sheriff(s) to respond.

When that suspicious vehicle pulls onto the school property the CSO will not have a patrol car no authority to stop the vehicle as it pulls out. Won’t be able to make a traffic stop or run the vehicles tag To get the information of the owner of the vehicle. He or she will have to call the Sheriffs office to have a Deputy Sheriff(s) to respond.

CSO will have no authority to take a report of any kind for crimes against the child or staff, no authority to call Department of Children and Families.

I could do this all day long but any sensible person can see where I’m going with this it’s a bad decision it’s not good for the community or our children .

Oh and one last thing The children get to interact with law-enforcement at a young age, which a great thing.

I am so glad my kids don’t go to Escambia County Schools.

By: Christian

Christian — Fri, 26 Apr 2019 04:14:35 +0000

NICK….issues can be faced from multiple angles. This isnt the only effort made to stop the issue of violence, but one of many. Schools have been made targets for many reasons, whether it be the source of a lost souls despair and/or a “easy target”. While we have been tackling the former, let us also fight the latter.

By: Ed

Ed — Fri, 26 Apr 2019 01:00:20 +0000

30K are you kidding me?

Most high school graduates who work at certain departments of ECSD make 80K!!! If you are a good ole boy at ECSD you can make 100K year with no education!!!

If the public was aware of waste, fraud and abuse at ECSD things would change quickly!!!

By: Barney Fife

Barney Fife — Fri, 26 Apr 2019 00:28:48 +0000

You get what you pay for!!!

30K per year is peanuts and is unlikely to attract the quality security Malcom Thomas is seeking. Good idea, bad execution. Thankfully my kids are already grown because this is a disaster waiting to happen.