A school shooter prevention seminar is coming to the valley this Friday
Members at Cal State University San Bernardino Palm Desert Campus want to spread the word about school shooting prevention in light of the Nashville shooting that claimed the lives of multiple people today.
“Zero Tolerance: A Different Approach to Preventing School Shootings” was scheduled before the mass shooting but representatives want to share what the public can learn from attending the seminar. The below categories are a part of the Self Assessment plan the experts plan to discuss.
Security: Be strategic of camera placement
Intelligence: Collecting Data and Information on students you see are having fantasies, clues, attitude, of violent acts.
Social Work / Mental Health: Increase the amount of Mental Health Professionals to accommodate the need of students especially if students shows behavioral shifts and troubles.
External Environment: Being aware of community happenings that are going on outside of the school. "It could be political, like various gun laws in the state, or gangs," says Dr. McWeeney.
School Administration: See something, Say something and Following up.
The event, is geared toward teachers, school administrators and staff, parents, and government officials, will showcase a self-assessment approach that has been successfully used by the FBI and other organizations seeking to prevent a tragic event from occurring. The public is welcome.
'Last year 2022, there were more school shootings than any previous year, there were 46 children killed the highest, the highest number in any previous year," says Dr. McWeeney. "So something else has to happen."
Time: 7-8:30 p.m.
Location: Oliphant Auditorium at the CSUSB Palm Desert Campus – 37500 Cook St.
There is no charge for admission, but advanced registration is required by emailing OLLI@csusb.edu (subject line: School Shootings) or by calling (909) 537-8270.
We will hear directly from the event organizer Dr. Tom McWeeney, a CSUSB Palm Desert Professor and past Federal Law Enforcement employee.
