GREEN BAY (NBC 26) — Green Bay Police will have an extra presence in local schools Wednesday following the mass shooting at an elementary school in Texas.
Police Department Chief Chris Davis announced the extra presence on social media Wednesday morning.
After yesterday's terrible events in #Uvalde Texas, GBPD will have extra presence in our local schools. We work hard with GBAPS to keep our kids safe. Our hearts go out to the people impacted by this unspeakable and senseless tragedy.
— Chris Davis (@ChiefGBPD) May 25, 2022
Green Bay Police also posted a link to their Office of Emergency Preparedness, which offers Active Threat Response training for businesses and organizations.
The school shooting at the Uvalde, Texas elementary school resulted in 21 deaths, including 19 children. The fatalities occurred within a single classroom of the school, officials said.
Schools around the country have increased security as a precaution after the shooting, the Associated Press reported.
In Connecticut, where the 2012 Sandy Hook Elementary School shooting killed 20 first-graders and six educators, state police said they were sending extra troopers to schools Wednesday, although no specific threats had been received.
“This assault on the most innocent of our citizens is deeply disturbing and heartbreaking,” Connecticut state police Col. Stavros Mellekas said in a statement. “At this time, our focus will be on protecting all school populations here in our state.”
Schools in Washington, D.C., Atlanta, Virginia, Maryland, and Florida also were among those increasing security and offering counseling.
The Associated Press contributed to this report.
