Nassau County Officials To Talk School Safety In Mineola

MINEOLA, NY — The Nassau County executive and head of the police force plan to visit Mineola Middle School on Thursday to address school safety.

Laura Curran, the county executive, and Patrick Ryder, commissioner of Nassau County police, will be at the school at 11 a.m. to talk about comprehensive efforts to ensure students, teachers, and staffers are safe in school buildings.

Schools will see an increased police presence, officials said in a news release, and new data and updates on security assessments will be provided, as well as new training protocols. A smartphone app will also serve as a digital panic button.

Police officers will be visiting schools on a regular basis, officials plan to announce. This will allow them to learn the layout of the school buildings and introduce themselves to administrators, educators and students. In the event of an emergency, all police vehicles will be equipped with a breaching tool that will allow them to access locked doors and a tourniquet to stop excessive bleeding.

Michael Nagler, the superintendent of Mineola's public school system, will attend as well as other school officials.