Enhancing School Security: Lessons from the Parkland Shooting

CJ365: School Security Responses after Mass Shootings Mass Shooting: Parklands High School Shooting The main weekly reading focused on school security responses after mass shooting which aligns with reevaluation of school security measures that were imposed at Marjory Stoneman Doughlas High School in Parklands, Florida. The attack took place on the 14th day of February 2018 where the shooter was a former student at the school. Parkland, Florida, is a suburban community northwest of Fort Lauderdale. Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School was known for its academic excellence and had a diverse student population which proved a threat in case of such an attack. Nicholas Cruz, entered the campus armed with a semi-automatic rifle