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The announcement comes about eight months after the district implemented a clear bag policy for sporting events.
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The Forsyth County Sheriff’s Office is calling for metal detectors to be used in schools every day after a gun was found on campus this week. But district officials say that will require more funding and manpower than they currently have.
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A student was found with a firearm and live ammunition at Carver High School in Winston-Salem on Monday, according to a media release from the Forsyth County Sheriff’s Office. Officials say the handgun was never displayed, and no one at the school was hurt or threatened.
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Winston-Salem/Forsyth County Schools will be piloting a new kind of metal detector this year. Officials say the OPENGATE technology will make the process quicker and more accurate.
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Winston-Salem/Forsyth County Schools is increasing the random use of metal detectors following multiple instances of guns found on school campuses. This is a temporary measure as the district looks for a more efficient solution.
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Guilford County Schools is bringing security scanners to all middle schools in the district, after implementing this technology at all traditional high schools last year.
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Atrium Health Wake Forest Baptist has begun installing metal detectors at emergency departments across its system. The health system announced in a news…
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“A lot of times, I am the counselor, the nurse, you know, whatever I can do to help these kids. We're helping feed them and take care of them," Meredith Wooten said. "I don't want to police them too.”
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Winston-Salem/Forsyth County Schools plans to increase random, unannounced use of metal detectors in high schools. District officials say they hope the technology will deter individuals from bringing weapons on campus.
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In the wake of rising gun violence and last year's deadly shooting at Mount Tabor High School, Winston-Salem/Forsyth County Schools safety officials have…