Mendham Twp Police Share School Safety Measures

MENDHAM, NJ — Following Wednesday's deadly school shooting in Parkland, Florida, Mendham Township Police are sharing the training they've undergone to help keep schools safe.

In 2017, police assisted in 18 school security and lockdown drills in Township schools, and officers underwent over 125 hours of school safety training.

"Even with all of our training, we can never be too prepared and we are constantly working with our school‘s staff and administration, with who we have a great partnership with, regarding ways to update and better our schools security and active shooter protocols," police said in a Facebook post.

Police shared this information in response to Wednesday's shooting, which killed 17 and injured numerous more.

"Today, our thoughts and prayers are with the students, staff, parents, law enforcement that responded, and the community of Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School in Parklands, Florida. It is incidents like these that reinforce our ongoing dedication and commitment to school security," police said.

Seventeen people were killed and numerous others were injured when a former student opened fire at Stoneman Douglas High School in Parkland Wednesday. The alleged shooter, Nikolas Cruz, 19, was taken into custody shortly after the killing spree began just before the end of the school day.

Other New Jersey police departments have issued responses to the shooting. East Hanover and Howell both announced they will be ramping up police presence at schools as a precautionary measure.

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With reporting by Paul Scicchitano, Patch Staff

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