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LaSalle County board member raises alarm over building access despite large security spending
Summary
A LaSalle County board member identified only by surname Hague pressed for stronger first-layer building access controls, saying employees use many unsecured entrances even after the county spent on cameras, fobs and active-shooter buttons; the chair said he will discuss concerns with law enforcement.
A LaSalle County board member identified in the transcript only by the surname Hague urged tighter first-layer security for the county building, saying current measures rely heavily on cameras and response systems rather than preventing unauthorized access.
"We spent $20,000 in active shooter buttons," Hague said, and "we've spent hundreds of thousands of dollars on cameras, fobs, cabling" but many employees still enter through roughly 10 different entrances without checks. He added, "32 to 40% of all active shooter…
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