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Last Post 08 Mar 2013 08:35 AM by rthomas4. 10 Replies.

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Deiceman

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06 Mar 2013 02:04 PM	�
comments Print 179 5 hours ago Town puts police officers in schools at no cost to taxpayers The community of Simpsonville, S.C., has figured out a way to put a police officer in every school without spending a dime of taxpayer money, and are hoping to be a model for the rest of the country. NBC's Katy Tur reports. <!-- end17209613 --> By Scott Stump, TODAY contributor In the wake of the shooting in Newtown, Conn., schools around the country have considered posting armed police officers inside their buildings, but have often run into the roadblock of paying for them. A school district in South Carolina has come up with a creative solution to that problem at zero cost to taxpayers. In Simpsonville, police officer Justin Chandler has set up his his community service office at Plain Elementary School. There he can handle administrative duties and make phone calls while also having time to patrol the halls and keep the school safe as an armed guard. “I’d rather be here and not be needed, than be needed and not be here,’’ Chandler told NBC’s Katy Tur in a segment that aired on TODAY Wednesday. Advertise \| AdChoices Chandler is in the school every day anyway, and it only took a few minor accommodations to get him there full time. “All I needed from the school is a desk and Wi-Fi,’’ Chandler said. “We said it’s a no-brainer. When we got down to brass tacks with it, it didn’t cost a dime.’’ The thinking was that if a shooting can happen in a place like Newtown, which has a population of 28,000, it isn’t that different from Simpsonville, a town of 18,000. Chandler has since become a fixture at the school. “I feel safer,’’ school principal Debbie Mihalic told TODAY. “I never thought that actually having an officer at (Plain) Elementary would be that valuable, but now that he’s here, I don’t want him to leave.’’ School officials spoke with parents about any issues arising from having an armed police officer roaming the hallways. So far the reaction has been positive. “He’s made us feel safe, especially what happened over in Connecticut,’’ one parent told TODAY. Simpsonville isn’t the only school district embracing such a solution: Schools in Jordan, Minn., have also decided to allow police to set up satellite offices in their public schools. Officers do paperwork and make calls while also patrolling the school or responding to any emergencies. More: Poll: Do you want to see police officers in your schools? Schools seek security after Sandy Hook Teachers flock to gun training classes

holly

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06 Mar 2013 03:44 PM	�
Thats funny .CA the liberal state it is and had officers in schools before the shootings .They've had them for years .And we have the most anti people against guns in schools .

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06 Mar 2013 07:40 PM	�
It's a darn good idea in my opinion. They're killing two birds with one stone. Saving taxpayers' money, keeping the kids in schools safe, and keeping the streets safe. Wait...I guess that would be 3 birds. LOL.

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Lunkerdog

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06 Mar 2013 07:53 PM	�
I've heard that genius is simple... This proves it... This is absolutely brilliant!!! All PD's of any size have administrative officers. This is the internet age, these officers can do their work from anywhere.

Lunkerdog

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07 Mar 2013 06:09 AM	�
Upon further thought I've figured that this is intelligent, creative, and cost efficient... Liberals will never stand for it!!!

yote

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07 Mar 2013 08:15 AM	�
hmmm an intelligent idea from california. the devil must be ice skating

so goes the church, so goes the nation

ckell

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07 Mar 2013 08:21 AM	�
Iy is so they can catch kid with poptart, finger, and paper cut out guns quicker. And teach the kid kids he is from the Government and is here to help you.. It is a good idea, but a lib can screw up a good idea faster then BO can spend money.

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rthomas4

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07 Mar 2013 08:35 AM	�
UM. that's SC, not Cal! Down here, I doubt kids will be suspended for turning an L on it's side, or playing pretend cops and robbers at recess. After all, the majority of South Carolinians, (transplants excluded) own guns.

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