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District safety director reports no guns found after units deployed; more than 300 vapes recovered
Summary
Dorchester 2's director of safety told the board the district's OpenGate weapons-detection units and K-9 Chester appear to be effective deterrents: no guns were found inside buildings after deployment and staff recovered over 300 vape devices; units will be expanded to middle schools.
The Dorchester School District 2 safety director (Mr. Jaya) told trustees Aug. 12 that the district's phased deployment of OpenGate weapons-detection units and K-9 Chester has produced a detectable effect on campus safety.
"After we purchased the units and after we got Chester, we did not have a single gun found inside the buildings," the director said, adding that one firearm had been discovered after school at an after-school event and involved an adult,…
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