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Dinwiddie outlines expanded school security: drills, radios, cameras and weapons‑screening
Summary
District safety lead described a series of security investments and exercises including cardiac response teams, vestibule upgrades, access‑control swipes, Motorola radios, closed‑circuit cameras at athletic venues, and temporary weapons‑detection gates at events.
Dinwiddie County Public Schools staff described a multi‑year push to improve school security and emergency response that includes new equipment, interagency drills and planned unannounced exercises.
Mister Walters, who presented the update on safety and security, said work began with a joint tabletop and critical‑response exercise in July with district leaders and the Dinwiddie County Sheriff’s Office to review procedures for incidents such as an intruder. That exercise led to procedural changes for law enforcement entry and to school operational changes, Walters told the board.
The district said it completed several upgrades funded in part by a security equipment grant and other local funds: Sunnyside Elementary’s vestibule was extended to create face‑to‑face…
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