Costa Mesa Police to Add Campus Patrols Through End of School Year After Texas Shooting

Costa Mesa Police to Add Campus Patrols Through End of School Year After Texas Shooting
Police cordon off the streets around Robb Elementary School after a mass shooting, in Uvalde, Texas, on May 24, 2022. Charlotte Cuthbertson/The Epoch Times
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COSTA MESA, Calif.—The Costa Mesa Police Department (CMPD) said on May 25 it will increase patrols at all schools in the city through the end of the school year after a Texas elementary school shooting killed 21 earlier this week.

The CMPD typically has school resource officers—police officers specifically assigned to patrol schools—stationed year-round at Costa Mesa High School and Estancia High School and visit nearby elementary schools, according to officials.

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Micaela Ricaforte covers education in Southern California for The Epoch Times. In addition to writing, she is passionate about music, books, and coffee.
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