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Deming schools move to test panic app, portable weapon scanners and canine searches after high‑school incidents
Summary
After security incidents at Deming High School this month, district leaders told the school board they plan to implement the Rave panic app, run demos of portable weapons‑detection systems and pursue canine and regulation changes — while cautioning that random searches raise legal risk.
Deming Public Schools officials on Thursday outlined a multi‑piece plan to strengthen campus safety after recent incidents at Deming High School, saying the district will roll out a state‑funded panic‑notification app and pursue weapons‑detection equipment trials while consulting legal counsel on search and screening rules.
Superintendent Goldman told the school board the district is already working with the state to implement the Rave panic button app, which officials said is provided free to New Mexico schools and connects campus alerts with local law enforcement dispatch. “We should be able to go live no later than the start of next school year,” Goldman said, describing a timeline tied to state…
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