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Deming board hears SRO app rollout and ALICE active‑shooter training proposal
Summary
The Deming Public Schools board heard presentations on a new SRO incident‑logging app designed to follow students' safety histories while limiting FERPA exposure, and a proposal to implement ALICE active‑shooter training led by Lieutenant Robert Chavez; no formal action was taken on training, but staff said they will coordinate next steps with safety vendors and officers.
Lieutenant Robert Chavez, a certified ALICE instructor with the Deming Police Department, told the board on Nov. 20 that ALICE (Alert, Lockdown, Inform, Counter, Evacuate) is a scenario‑based, four‑hour training that includes practical exercises for staff and can be used to teach teachers how to secure classrooms and respond if an active shooter is present.
"ALICE is an acronym — alert, lockdown, inform, counter and evacuate," Chavez said. "We show you how to lock down your classrooms properly, and we show you how to fight back when it's necessary to fight back when all means are out the door." He told the board he has provided training to state and local…
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