Campuses, law enforcement have emergency plans in place

By Mary Vorsino

POSTED: 01:30 a.m. HST, Dec 15, 2012

~~<p>While Hawaii has never experienced a deliberate school shooting, education officials still plan for every type of emergency and say they will review their procedures in the wake of Friday's shooting rampage at a Connecticut elementary school.</p>
<p>Mark Behrens, acting director of the Department of Education's safety, security and emergency preparedness branch, said school administrators regularly undergo training to prepare themselves — and their students — for emergencies, including violence on campus.</p>
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While Hawaii has never experienced a deliberate school shooting, education officials still plan for every type of emergency and say they will review their procedures in the wake of Friday's shooting rampage at a Connecticut elementary school.

Mark Behrens, acting director of the Department of Education's safety, security and emergency preparedness branch, said school administrators regularly undergo training to prepare themselves — and their students — for emergencies, including violence on campus. Login for more...