District 33C Receives Grant For Safety And Security
District 33C has received a $500,000 grant for measures to increase safety and security at district schools.
By Andrea Earnest, Patch Staff | | Updated
HOMER GLEN, IL — The Will County Sheriff's Office has announced a $500,000 grant for measures to increase safety and security at all of Homer Community Consolidated School District 33C. The sheriff's office said Homer 33C district staff approached the sheriff's office in early 2017 about an opportunity to receive grant funds through the US Department of Justice, 2018 COPS STOP School Violence Prevention Program.
The sheriff's office said the requirement of the grant was for the school district to approach their law enforcement agency and request collaboration for writing and submitting the grant on their behalf. Homer School contacted Sheriff Mike Kelley who accepted the undertaking.
"Over the past few years, the sheriff's office has increased their commitment to preventing school violence," Kelley said in a release. "School Resource Officers have been in our schools for several years, but with the increase in school violence nationwide, we have made it one of our priorities. We now utilize our Training Division deputies to hold Active Shooter/Rescue Task Force training and other specific training for school personnel. The $500,000 grant funds fall directly in line with our goals and amplify assurance to school personnel, students, parents and visitors."
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