Texas Gov. Greg Abbott sent a letter on Monday to expand a statewide safety training initiative after the mass shooting at Robb Elementary School last month.
The Republican governor’s letter instructed Executive Director Dr. Pete Blair to provide rapid response training programs at all school districts across Texas.
“We sadly recognize we cannot do anything to bring back the precious lives that were taken; however, we must do everything in our power to prevent the same tragic ending from happening again,” Abbott wrote in the letter (pdf), dated Monday.
“An important part of these prevention efforts must focus on the proper training of law enforcement and school administrators on how to respond when they face the threat of an active shooter on their campus. This vital training, which is delivered by veteran first responders with proven experience in active attack response and police training, will help law enforcement on school campuses better respond to these situations,” he added….