Montgomery County officials brief council on school security upgrades, data and pilot programs
County and MCPS officials told the Joint Public Safety and Education and Culture Committee they are pursuing physical upgrades (cameras, door sensors, ID badges), a countywide crisis-alert system and vape detectors after reviewing recent incident data and disparities; staff cautioned about differences in reporting methods and noted middle schools as a high-call area.
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Montgomery County leaders and Montgomery County Public Schools officials on Oct. 24 told a joint County Council committee they are pursuing multiple, layered safety measures — from access-control upgrades and cameras to new badges, vape detectors and an emergency alert system — while urging care in comparing year‑to‑year incident numbers.
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