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City and MISD detail expanded school-safety training, SRO coverage and 24/7 tip system
Summary
City and MISD officials described expanded active‑attack training for MISD staff, a commitment to full‑time school resource officer coverage at campuses, embedding officers in threat‑assessment teams, and 24/7 monitoring of an anonymous TIP411 reporting system to improve incident response and information sharing.
McKinney — City public-safety officials and McKinney ISD leaders described expanded safety measures during a Feb. 9 joint meeting, highlighting training, staffing and information-sharing changes intended to improve response and prevention in school settings.
Officials said the district is conducting active‑attack training for all MISD staff, has committed to full-time coverage by School Resource Officers at each campus when school is in session, and has embedded officers in campus threat-assessment teams to identify and intervene with at-risk students. The district and city also described a TIP411 anonymous tip system that will be monitored 24 hours a day by dispatch so reported concerns are seen and triaged at any hour.
Russell May, senior director for MISD safety and security, described using retired law-enforcement personnel as armed campus security aides at elementary schools and emphasized the trust-building component of embedding security staff with counselors and campus teams. He said targeted campus-specific training is being expanded so patrol officers who respond in larger numbers can operate effectively in school layouts.
"We are now conducting active attack training for all the MISD staff members," an official said during the presentation, underscoring an emphasis on training and coordination. Presenters requested continued cooperative information-sharing and noted logistical work remains to fully integrate records and systems for after-hours investigations.
The presentations did not include changes to policies governing use of force or new funding requests; officials asked the board and council to support ongoing coordination and staffing implementations.
