Ty Breitlow, district administrator of the Lomira Public Schools, says “it’s about time somebody’s asking” about how prepared schools are for threats such as school shootings.
“Safety is our first priority,” Breitlow said on WISN’s “UpFront,” which is produced in partnership with WisPolitics.com.
Hearst Television’s national investigative unit asked every public school district in Wisconsin and all 50 states what steps they’re taking to keep kids safe.
Of those who responded, one out of every three said they do not have a district police department or school resource officer and nearly one in five said they have not been briefed this year by their local law enforcement on active shooter response plans.
Brietlow lost his father, Dale Brietlow, nearly three decades ago in a school shooting at Wauwatosa West High School.
Retired Maj. Gen. Marcia Anderson from Wisconsin says she wants to see engagement from members of Congress amidst issues surrounding sexual abuse and suicide within the military and how that impacts recruiting efforts.
“Congress certainly has an oversight role, and I would hope as a former commander that they would be engaged and actively seeking information and talking about solutions with the services,” Anderson told “UpFront.”
Anderson serves on the Defense Advisory Committee on the Investigation, Prosecution and Defense of Sexual Assault in the Armed Forces.