OSCEOLA COUNTY, Fla. — As Central Florida districts head back to school Wednesday, many now have enhanced safety features to make sure students are safe.
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In Osceola County, seven new mental health professionals will look out for safety red flags.
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The red flags include major changes in grades or behavior.
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If issues are seen, teachers and school staff plan to keep in touch with law enforcement.
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The Osceola County Sheriff’s Office will also use real-time crime cameras in all schools to monitor any threats.
“This isn’t the guy you wanna see on campus if you have a gun,” said Osceola County Sheriff Marcos Lopez. “I’m telling you what’s gonna happen, you’re probably gonna go home in a pine box.”
And for the first time this year, school resource officers at Osceola County high schools will wear body cameras.
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