COSTA MESA, Calif.—The Costa Mesa Police Department (CMPD) said on May 25 it will increase patrols at all schools in the city through the end of the school year after a Texas elementary school shooting killed 21 earlier this week.
The CMPD typically has school resource officers—police officers specifically assigned to patrol schools—stationed year-round at Costa Mesa High School and Estancia High School and visit nearby elementary schools, according to officials.
Though Costa Mesa schools have not received any threatening messages, according to CMPD Chief Ron Lawrence, the community requested an increase in police presence and patrols at schools after the Texas shooting….