Shelby County, In. — Republican congressman from the 6th District in Indiana and candidate for U.S. Senate Luke Messer recently visited Southwestern High School, named the “Safest School in America,” and announced he will author legislation to help more schools adopt these security innovations.
Southwestern High School in Shelby County teamed up with Virginia-based Net Talon to install a state-of-the-art security system. The school is equipped with key fobs for administrators to contact police, cameras that police also have access to 24-hours-a-day, automatically locking doors and a crisis reporting system. The system has a cost of about $400,000.
The system was installed after the Indiana Sheriff’s Association selected the school as a test project.
Messer’s “Safe Schools Act” would enable local schools to apply for matching grants to make physical and technological improvements to their schools to better protect students.
“Like every American, I am deeply saddened by the tragedy in Parkland,” Messer said. “I drop my kids off at school and like every parent, I should not have to wonder if they will come home that day. We need to focus on securing our schools to keep our students safe rather than going after law-abiding gun owners.”
