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Volusia Sheriff's Office and schools review 2024 safety partnership; officials say technology and training helped avert tragedies
Summary
Captain Todd Smith reviewed the 2024 year in partnership between Volusia County Schools and the Volusia Sheriff's Office, highlighting technology that flagged self‑harm communications, staff training, audits and new safety resources for schools.
Captain Todd Smith, director of safety and security for Volusia County Schools, presented a 2024 year‑in‑review with the Volusia County Sheriff’s Office at the Feb. 25 meeting, describing technology‑based monitoring and training that district officials said helped identify student safety threats and connect students to services.
"During 2024, we literally saved lives," Smith told the board, recounting two incidents in which digital monitoring alerted staff to…
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