SUFFOLK COUNTY, NY – The Suffolk County Police Department will be increasing patrols around school buildings in the wake of the mass shooting at a Texas school that left 18 dead.
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“The Suffolk County Police Department offers its deepest condolences to the Robb Elementary School community, as well as the law enforcement officers who responded to the school shooting in Uvalde, Texas,” said Suffolk County Police Commissioner Rodney K. Harrison.” This tragic act of violence against children and school staff inside what should be a safe haven is unfathomable and a parent’s worst nightmare. While there are currently no credible threats in Suffolk County, the department is monitoring the ongoing investigation and will be increasing patrols around school buildings out of an abundance of caution.”