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Schools face dilemma over lockdowns

Administrators face judgment call in deciding how serious a threat is.
Oct. 29, 2007

When should schools lock down their campuses? There is an ongoing debate over campus security and the judgment call that school officials are forced to make following a gun threat. Some police say that even if a report of a gun on campus can't be confirmed, school officials should err on the side of caution and go into lockdown.

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