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by G26ster
Thu Dec 27, 2012 12:32 am
Forum: 2013 Texas Legislative Session
Topic: Volunteer School Defense Forces?
Replies: 46
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Re: Volunteer School Defense Forces?

What is your mission? Are you there only if a BG with a gun shows up and you are alerted, or observe them? Are you there for other security issues? What are the rules of engagement. When can you fire, when can you not? What if you observe a student or other person who appears to be concealing something.? Do you confront them? Detain them? Report them (and to who?). What about other illegal activity you might observe? I think the term "school security" is off base. IOW, if you are not a sworn LEO or an otherwise certified security person, you would be out of your league, both professionally and legally IMO.

Now if you're school personnel, who happens to have a CHL and is authorized to carry it in your school, and the sole reason is to protect others and yourself, that is another story entirely, because you simply have to adhere to the penal code and use of force or deadly force statutes. However, I'd darn sure want some kind of a "hold harmless" agreement to ensure I would have the complete backing of the school authorities. Even then, I'm not sure I'd be comfortable. I wouldn't want to end up with little round red marks all over my body where the school authorities, after a defensive shoot where innocents might be injured, were touching me with 10 foot poles. Just MHO.

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