Nassau County police mix faculty security message with enjoyable begin to new tutorial 12 months

BETHPAGE, New York (WABC) — Nassau County law enforcement officials visited JFK Middle School on Wednesday to welcome college students again throughout the first week of college and reinforce relationships between regulation enforcement, college students, and households.

Nassau County Police Commissioner Patrick Ryder mentioned the division makes a degree of participating with college students and fogeys every year as colleges reopen.

“In Nassau County, we greet our students every single year, speak to our parents, go out to community meetings; the relationship is key to our success,” Ryder mentioned.

Ryder mentioned constructing sturdy relationships between college students and regulation enforcement helps foster belief and helps public security efforts.

School officers mentioned college students had been stunned to see a big regulation enforcement presence collaborating in actions on the faculty.

“I do think it is a little bit of a surprise that you see so many law enforcement officers here throwing out the balls and Frisbees, and it’s great to see the reaction from the students and they say it’s great,” mentioned David Schneider, Bethpage Schools, Superintendent.

Ryder emphasised that police involvement extends past the opening days of the varsity 12 months.

“We’re not just here today and gone the rest of the year, we will be here all year and next year and the follow, we have done assessments with every school,” he mentioned.

According to police, there are 456 faculty buildings in Nassau County. All are geared up with the RAVE app, which can be utilized in an emergency to bypass the 911 name system and supply a quicker police response. Law enforcement officers are additionally educated to know the format of each campus.

“They are mandated to visit a building a day and walk that building. You got to be familiar with the environment you police,” Ryder mentioned.

As college students return to lecture rooms, Ryder urged members of the general public to be particularly cautious round colleges and pedestrians.

“It’s the first day of school, everyone is excited, kids have ear bud in, they are not paying attention, crossing the street, so here’s the community part, do your part and be more attentive watching these kids,” he mentioned.

Police mentioned they are going to conduct unannounced constructing checks and work instantly with faculty directors all through the varsity 12 months.

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