tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1994253008427414465.post6472817756334772286..comments2024-03-07T08:45:37.370-05:00Comments on Longmeadow Buzz: Police Officer Out at LHSUnknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger1125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1994253008427414465.post-24021654631324179732012-11-16T17:48:40.632-05:002012-11-16T17:48:40.632-05:00I applaud the decision to remove the police presen...I applaud the decision to remove the police presence at the high school. Whether the decision was budgetary or societal it was a good one. As a former teacher for the CT. Dept. of Correction and father of two sons who graduated from LHS several years ago it has always bothered me to hear of the lock downs, drug sweeps and other tactics better suited to a prison than a school. The safety and security needs encouraged by law enforcement have encroached too far into our normally peaceful daily lives and need to be balanced by thoughtful people like those on the school committee and in the superintendent's office. If there are problems with drugs or bullying handle them individually. Our children are individuals and not suspects in the war on crime. Treating a school like a correctional facility may be good practice for police tactics and useful in increasing police budgets but undermines the learning atmosphere of our school. Mike SullivanAnonymousnoreply@blogger.com