Police Visits to Moorestown Schools to Become the Norm
Moorestown police officers have started dropping by all the township schools in an effort to create a greater sense of security.
Moorestown Police are beginning to make their presence felt throughout all the township's schools by doing random pop-ins, in light of the heightened sensitivity to school security. Police spokesman Lt. Lee Lieber said the department approached the schools in town—including the public schools, Moorestown Friends, Our Lady of Good Counsel and Kingsway Learning Center—shortly after the Newtown, CT, tragedy to offer to have officers stop in to the schools during their regular patrols. The visits serve multiple purposes, Lieber explained. For one thing, they're peace of mind for the parents, students and staff, as well as a potential deterrent for anyone who might want to cause harm. But the primary motivation is preparedness, he said. The …
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Our Town
12:41 pm on Friday, March 1, 2013
Having two children in Moorestown schools, I am not happy with this plan and it doesn't make me feel any more secure. No offense to anyone in particular, but I am not convinced beyond a reasonable doubt that every police officer is solely capable of dealing with a crisis in a clear and concise manner. Look at the off duty cop that got into an argument with his neighbor in Philadelphia and killed … more ›