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Councilmember urges review of meeting security after nearby church shooting
Summary
Councilmember Sanders told the council on June 24 that open side doors present a threat in light of a recent shooting at a Wayne church, urging the city to reexamine door protocols, officer positions and physical protections at council meetings; members agreed to study options.
Near the meeting's end, Councilmember Sanders raised a public‑safety concern tied to a recent mass shooting at a church in Wayne. Sanders said the open side door used during council meetings creates a vulnerability and urged a change in procedure so that attendees enter through the front entrance or officers are posted at the door.
Sanders described the risk starkly: "Someone can come in here and you're dead before you're done," he said, and urged the council to consider measures the city of Wayne took — reinforced desks and keeping ballistic vests accessible — as examples. Several councilmembers agreed that the point deserved study; one suggested posting officers at the side door as an interim measure while staff prepare recommendations.
Council did not adopt any new written policy at the meeting; council members asked staff to study feasible options (posting officers, reconfiguring entry, and minor physical protections) and return with recommendations.
