LAS VEGAS (KLAS) – Preparations are underway on the Clark County College District to welcome college students in lower than three weeks.
The primary day of courses at CCSD is Monday, August 11. The CCSD police division is issuing a message about what it will not tolerate throughout the upcoming college yr: weapons on campuses.
“The culture we’re building within CCSD, as far as safety, is one that’s not going to be tolerated,” Sgt. Bernardo Abarca of CCSDPD stated.
CCSD skilled a decline within the variety of weapons officers seized throughout the 2024-2025 college yr, in comparison with the earlier yr.
“The majority of those [guns] came from tips directly from a student to an adult on campus, a police officer on campus, or through Safevoice,” Sgt. Abarca stated.
Of the 36 weapons CCSDPD seized from Aug. 2024 to Could 2025, 25 had been discovered on campus, in keeping with the district’s data.
The youngest was a scholar at Tom Williams Elementary College who was caught with a gun on Feb. 27.
Officers additionally seized a Ruger AR-15 close to Swainston Center College in April.
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However Legacy Excessive College was the most important downside. Eight weapons had been confiscated within the final college yr, with officers saying a number of college students had gang affiliations.
“We’re a lot more proactive, but it just doesn’t start or stop with the police department. We need to get that message out to the community – ‘Hey, these are not just the school’s kids. These are everybody’s kids,'” Sgt. Abarca stated.
Within the 2023-2024 college yr, CCSDPD officers confiscated 53 firearms.
The district, in response, purchased 43 weapon detection gadgets and rolled them out final August.
“It’s easier for the kids to come into the school, and just – instead of waiting in line. They can get them in and straight to the classrooms, into their learning environment,” Sgt. Abarca stated.
One other level of emphasis for CCSD college students is visitors. Within the 2023/2024 college yr, 97 college students had been hit by automobiles, in keeping with the district.
Nevertheless, the quantity went down 64% at elementary colleges and 70% at center colleges this previous college yr.
“Having more adults in more places. Having those extra eyes. Slowing kids down, making them pay attention. Having those cars slow down – is probably the most impactful thing that we saw this past year,” Lt. Michael Campbell of CCSDPD stated.
Based on CCSD, the faculties with the best focus of visitors issues are Spring Valley Excessive College and Northwest Profession and Technical Academy because of each colleges being positioned close to main roadways.
