Skip to content
NOWCAST KOCO 10pm-10:30pm Sunday Night
Live Now
Advertisement

School officials warn be prepared, not scared in response to deadly Georgia school shooting

Oklahoma City Public School officials are saying be prepared, not scared in the wake of the deadly shooting at a school in Georgia.

School officials warn be prepared, not scared in response to deadly Georgia school shooting

Oklahoma City Public School officials are saying be prepared, not scared in the wake of the deadly shooting at a school in Georgia.

SHOOTING TO KEEP YOUR KIDS SAFER. OKC WANTS TO REMIND FAMILIES TO BE PREPARED, NOT SCARED, WITH UPDATED TECHNOLOGY AND OVER 5000 CAMERAS, WATCHING THE SCHOOLS THEY WANT PARENTS TO HAVE A PEACE OF MIND. 3D MAPPING SO WE KNOW SPECIFIC WORD WHERE. DOORS ARE. WHERE CAMERAS ARE AND WHERE THE MAIN HALLWAYS ARE AT. EVERY SCHOOL. TWO STUDENTS AND TWO TEACHERS DEAD IN GEORGIA. NINE OTHERS INJURED AT THE HANDS OF ANOTHER STUDENT. CPS SAYS THESE INCIDENTS ARE REMINDERS TO STAY PREPARED, TO KEEP EYES ON STUDENTS, STAFF AND SCHOOLS. ALL THE TIME. IT ALLOWS US A GREAT AMOUNT OF CONFIDENCE THAT WE’RE IDENTIFYING PROBLEMS BEFORE THEY COME UP, SO THAT WE CAN DEAL WITH THEM. THAT’S UNSECURED DOORS, UNAUTHORIZED VISITORS THAT MAY COME ONTO THE SCENE, SUSPICIOUS VEHICLES IN THE EVENT SUSPICIOUS ACTIVITY POPS UP ON THEIR CAMERAS, IT ALERTS THE EYES IN FRONT OF THE SCREEN. THE DISPATCHER IS ABLE TO LOOK AT IT. OKLAHOMA CITY SCHOOL SECURITY AND DECIDE, NO, THAT’S THAT’S A KID OR THAT’S A JANITOR, OR THAT’S NORMAL, OR THAT’S THE COACH DOING THAT. BUT IF NOT, THEN WE KNOW THE DISPATCH POLICE OR SECURITY PERSONNEL OR WHATEVER WE NEED IT. ALSO, WATCHING LOCAL SCHOOLS, THE FBI. THEY’RE CONSTANTLY CHECKING UP ON THREATS AND HELPING DETERMINE IF THINGS ARE BEING CIRCULATED ON SOCIAL MEDIA ARE REAL. AND ONCE THAT GETS ROOTED AND GETS INTO OUR ATTENTION, WE’VE GOT RECORDS AND WE KNOW WHAT’S LEGIT. WHAT HAS BEEN PROVEN TO BE A FAST IN THE PAST, AND THEN ALSO WHAT IS SOMETHING THAT WE NEED TO PUT MORE RESOURCES INTO, PUT MORE MANPOWER INTO, AND BE ABLE TO DETERMINE WHETHER OR NOT THIS IS LEGIT. THEY ALSO SAY THEY WORK WITH LOCAL COMMUNITIES AND SCHOOLS TO PREVENT MASS CASUALTIES. WE WANT OUR FAMILIES TO KNOW THAT WE’RE PREPARED TO ACT AND TO DEAL WITH AND TO MITIGATE ANY DAMAGES OR ANY THREAT THAT M
Advertisement
School officials warn be prepared, not scared in response to deadly Georgia school shooting

Oklahoma City Public School officials are saying be prepared, not scared in the wake of the deadly shooting at a school in Georgia.

Oklahoma City Public Schools officials are saying to be prepared, not scared in the wake of the deadly shooting at a school in Georgia.Get the latest news stories of interest by clicking here.With updated technology and over 5,000 cameras watching their schools, OKCPS officials said they want parents to have peace of mind.“3D mapping so we know exactly where doors are, cameras are, and where the main cameras are at every school,” said Wayland Cubit, director of security for the school district.In Georgia, two students and two teachers died, with nine others injured at the hands of another student.OKCPS officials said these incidents are reminders to stay prepared and to keep an eye on students, staff and schools all the time.>> Download the KOCO 5 App“Well, it allows us a great amount of confidence that we're identifying problems before they come up. So that we can deal with them. That's unsecured doors, unauthorized visitors that may come onto the scene, suspicious vehicles,” Cubit said.In the event of suspicious activity pops up on their cameras, officials said it alerts the eyes in front of the screen.“The dispatcher is able to look at it and decide oh that's a kid or the janitor, or that's normal, or a coach doing that. And if not, we know to dispatch police or security personnel whatever we need it,” Cubit said.Also watching local schools is the FBI, which is constantly checking up on threats and helping determine if things being circulated on social media are real.“Once that gets routed and gets our attention, we’ve got records that we know what’s legit, what has been proven to be a farce in the past. And what something we need to put more resources into, put more manpower into and determine if this is legit,” said Joe Skarda, an assistant special agent with the Oklahoma City’s FBI office.Officials also said they work with local communities and schools to prevent mass casualties.“We want our families to know we're prepared to act and deal with and mitigate any damages or threat that may come into our school,” Cubit said.Top HeadlinesTeen charged with killing 4 at Georgia high school denied prior online threats in 2023Raygun apologizes to breakdance community for backlash to her Paris Olympics performanceOklahoma City tenants only given less than one day’s notice stairs would be out of orderCharges dismissed against man accused of 2017 double murder at Del City laundromatCrews battle several fires across Oklahoma City metro

Oklahoma City Public Schools officials are saying to be prepared, not scared in the wake of the deadly shooting at a school in Georgia.

Get the latest news stories of interest by clicking here.

Advertisement

With updated technology and over 5,000 cameras watching their schools, OKCPS officials said they want parents to have peace of mind.

“3D mapping so we know exactly where doors are, cameras are, and where the main cameras are at every school,” said Wayland Cubit, director of security for the school district.

In Georgia, two students and two teachers died, with nine others injured at the hands of another student.

OKCPS officials said these incidents are reminders to stay prepared and to keep an eye on students, staff and schools all the time.

>> Download the KOCO 5 App

“Well, it allows us a great amount of confidence that we're identifying problems before they come up. So that we can deal with them. That's unsecured doors, unauthorized visitors that may come onto the scene, suspicious vehicles,” Cubit said.

In the event of suspicious activity pops up on their cameras, officials said it alerts the eyes in front of the screen.

“The dispatcher is able to look at it and decide oh that's a kid or the janitor, or that's normal, or a coach doing that. And if not, we know to dispatch police or security personnel whatever we need it,” Cubit said.

Also watching local schools is the FBI, which is constantly checking up on threats and helping determine if things being circulated on social media are real.

“Once that gets routed and gets our attention, we’ve got records that we know what’s legit, what has been proven to be a farce in the past. And what something we need to put more resources into, put more manpower into and determine if this is legit,” said Joe Skarda, an assistant special agent with the Oklahoma City’s FBI office.

Officials also said they work with local communities and schools to prevent mass casualties.

“We want our families to know we're prepared to act and deal with and mitigate any damages or threat that may come into our school,” Cubit said.


Top Headlines