County administrator outlines stepped‑up security plans, metal detectors and system study
Sep 23, 2026
Sep 23, 2026
The county administrator said Palm Beach County will increase screening, consider metal detectors and study card‑reader systems used in Broward and Miami‑Dade, while noting legal limits tied to an attorney general opinion.
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The county administrator told staff the county is increasing its security footprint and evaluating new screening measures for public buildings. The administrator said the county will continue screening "no matter what" and is looking at metal detectors as one element of that effort.
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