Deputies in Laurel Co. to provide safety visits to schools

LONDON, Ky. (WTVQ) – The Laurel Co. Sheriff’s Office says deputies will be regular figures in schools around the county this year.

Deputies will be conducting a safety walk through of each elementary, middle, and high school in the county.  They say the goal of the visits will be to increase safety on school campuses for students and faculty.

According to the sheriff’s office, all Laurel Co. deputies have received special training on how to handle violent intruders at schools. Deputies have also been trained on conducting room searches and rescuing possible students or staff trapped in a building where armed, violent intruders are involved. In addition, the Laurel County Sheriff’s office has a Special Response Unit(SRU) specially trained to handle violent intruders and hostage situations.

The Sheriff says each deputy is assigned to regularly and routinely conduct unannounced safety checks at schools in Laurel County.