As George Floyd riots rocked Seattle in 2020 and the “defund the police” movement swept the city, Seattle Public Schools removed police officers from campuses. Six years and multiple deadly shootings later, the district is turning to weapons detectors, tighter security, and stronger police partnerships to protect students.
Seattle Public Schools is moving toward installing weapons detectors at two high schools, including Rainier Beach, where two students were shot and killed at a nearby bus stop just before Superintendent Ben Shuldiner took office.
The Seattle School Board voted unanimously Oct. 7 to support the safety measures. Rainier Beach and Nathan Hale requested the pilots, which would test screening students as they enter school buildings…