<body><div><img src="https://img.particlenews.com/image.php?type=thumbnail_580x000&amp;url=4AytE1_0vm0Nvo300" alt="https://img.particlenews.com/image.php?url=4AytE1_0vm0Nvo300" width="1320" height="743" >BALTIMORE (WBFF) — The Harford County sheriff said he's working with county and school officials--their top priority to keep staff and students safe after the fatal shooting at Joppatowne High School.The shooting happened inside the school almost three weeks ago and the community remains focused on school security.Harford County Sheriff Jeff Gahler weighed in Thursday on Fox45 Morning News on the new security measures put in place at Joppatowne High and other things in place to help keep students and staff safe."The school is looking at that, working with our SROs ((school resource officers) on what ways they can turn to using technology to try to make schools safer. Our deputies actually went down yesterday with people from Harford County schools to view some systems in Dorchester County," Gahler said.For now, new safety measures at Joppatowne High School include more safety personnel from the school district and the sheriff's office and temporarily banning backpacks.The shooting happened September 6th with 15-year-old Warren Grant, a student, shot and killed inside a school bathroom.Another 16-year-old student was arrested for Grant's murder.Gahler with more on new security measures, including metal detectors."It all cost money. With metal detectors comes security personnel to work them. It all comes at a large expense to the taxpayers. So, how far do we go to make our schools safe, and a lot of people would say no end, but there are a finite number of dollars you can use for these types of things. So there has to be some reasonable precautions taken," Gahler said.Gahler is also warning of increased threats made against schools.Just this week he says his deputies arrested a student for threatening on social media to shoot up a school."We did make an arrest in one yesterday morning. But 99% (of those threats) are not met with any ill," Gahler said.</div></body>

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Harford County sheriff discusses new security measures at Joppatowne High School

BALTIMORE (WBFF) — The Harford County sheriff said he's working with county and school officials--their top priority to keep staff and students safe after the fatal shooting at Joppatowne High School. The shooting happened inside the school almost three weeks ago and the community remains focused on school security.