Law Enforcement Officers Assist in Drills | Eastern North Carolina Now

Press Release:

    Preparation Becomes Joint Effort

    Parents and the community may notice a law enforcement presence at schools within Beaufort County during the remaining weeks of school. Chances are they are participating in a drill.

    "Parents and guardians will be notified immediately through our automated call system if there is an actual emergency at their child's school," explained Sarah Hodges, Public Information Officer for Beaufort County Schools. "We ask parents to always update their contact information at their child's school for this very reason."

    Unless parents are notified, they should not become concerned if they ride by and see law enforcement cars at their child's school. Over the next several weeks, law enforcement officers may be seen on any school campus, as they have been recently, to participate in crisis preparation drills.

    "This year we have fully opened our doors to local law enforcement and invited them to take an active role in campus response drills," according to Dr. Don Phipps, Superintendent of Beaufort County Schools. "The response from law enforcement has been positive and continues to grow. For that we are very grateful," Phipps explained.