IRVINE, Calif.—To boost residents’ confidence in public safety considering recent events involving gun violence, the Irvine Police Department shared plans with the community to prevent and respond to threats to schools on June 9.
Officers discussed public safety programs and tools used by Irvine’s school district to protect students from active shooting incidents.
“Our commitment since our inception in 1975 has been and will always be the safety of our residents, businesses, schools, religious institutions, and our community as a whole. Especially our children. A child’s life should never be a statistic,” said Michael Kent, a chief officer of the department….