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Martinsville superintendent credits in‑house police, new radios and cameras for 4‑minute response to possible high school threat
Summary
Superintendent Eric Bolin told the MSD Martinsville Schools Board the district contained a possible gun threat at Martinsville High School within four minutes after a federal tip reached 911.
Superintendent Eric Bolin told the MSD Martinsville Schools Board the district recently received a tip routed through 911 that indicated a possible gun-related threat at Martinsville High School and that law enforcement and school administrators had the situation contained within four minutes.
Bolin said the quick response was possible because the district employs its own police officers, has canine units, and recently invested in a new radio system and a district video network. “Four minutes, four minutes, we were able to have our law enforcement and our administration at the high…
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