Q&A
Safe passage to schools and guns in educational settings
3:04:06
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35 sec
Council Member Rita Joseph and Chief Maddrey discuss the issue of guns in schools and the measures in place to ensure safe passage for students. The conversation reveals concerning statistics about firearms in educational settings.
- Chief Maddrey confirms that guns are being brought into school buildings, with 9 firearms removed from schools in the past week
- Every precinct is required to have a safe corridor program for young people
- Transit authorities are also involved in maintaining safe corridors
- The discussion highlights the ongoing challenge of keeping schools gun-free despite existing safety measures
Rita Joseph
3:04:06
Something along the way is happening.
3:04:07
That's why they're bringing it to schools.
3:04:09
Are we creating safe passages for young people to to go to and from schools?
3:04:13
Are these things happening for young people to wanna go to school, get there, because they don't bring them into the school buildings.
Jeffrey Maddrey
3:04:20
No.
3:04:20
Yes.
3:04:20
They do.
Rita Joseph
3:04:20
They do?
Jeffrey Maddrey
3:04:21
We we removed 9 already this week.
Rita Joseph
3:04:23
This this week?
Jeffrey Maddrey
3:04:24
This school.
3:04:25
Yeah.
3:04:25
But, we do have, safe corridors.
3:04:27
Every precinct is required to have a safe corridor for the young people.
3:04:31
Transit, they're required to have safe corridors as well.
3:04:34
That's part of our plan to work with young people.
3:04:37
You know, but we're just seeing the uptick, so we need some more help.
Babe Howell
3:04:40
And how
Rita Joseph
3:04:41
are we using restorative justice to also work with young people?
