Berlin school district holds meeting to address safety measures at schools [Video]

BERLIN, Conn. (WTNH) — The Berlin Public School district held a safety meeting on Wednesday at Berlin High School to discuss protocols and accept suggestions from the school community on how to make the district safer.

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Berlin was one of the first school districts to bring in armed resource officers after Sandy Hook. The superintendent said it’s important to keep moving forward to come up with new ideas and look at national trends on the best ways to keep students safe.

“We have armed security in every building and we’ve had them for over six years, we have security vestibules in every building and we have protocols in place, it’s not to say we couldn’t have more,” Superintendent Brian Benigni said.

Some of the things they are looking at for future improvements artificial intelligence for weapons protection and internal mass communication for staff members.

Watch the full video in the player above.

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