Irvine Police Department Shares Efforts Made to Create Safe School Environment

First responders include Santa Ana SWAT teams and Orange County Fire Authority HAZMAT crews secure Santa Ana High School as parents and family members wait for students on lock down after bomb and weapon threats circulated at the school in Santa Ana, Calif., on March 10, 2022. John Fredricks/The Epoch Times

IRVINE, Calif.—To boost residents’ confidence in public safety considering recent events involving gun violence, the Irvine Police Department shared plans with the community to prevent and respond to threats to schools on June 9.

Officers discussed public safety programs and tools used by Irvine’s school district to protect students from active shooting incidents.