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School resource officers can access cameras remotely
Officers can view footage from phones, iPads
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Gainesville Police Sgt. Kevin Holbrook talks Thursday about the planning that went into making Gainesville Middle School as safe as possible for students. Over the years, the procedures used to keep students safe has changed as threats have changed. - photo by Erin O. Smith
With the beginning of a new school year, a mother approached Gainesville Middle School school resource officer Brian Clark about the safety of her child. Clark walked with the parent into his office near the center of the school, a room with elephant figurines and a wall of flat-screen televisions showing security camera feeds. “She just kind of had that awe effect and said, ‘I think you can see every move he makes in this building,’” Clark said.