LOS ANGELES (CBSLA.com) — Speaking at a graduating class of nearly 500 police cadets, LAPD Chief Charlie Beck reflected on the shooting massacre in Connecticut.
He told CBS2 and KCAL9 reporter Kara Finnstrom that he wanted to implement a new program where officers would check in to elementary and junior high schools at least once a day.
Beck told Finnstrom he was hoping to implement the program by the time students returned from Winter break.The announcement of the program was unexpected.
It is (or should be) obvious that the Chief of Police is admitting a key fact of life here. People won't go to a school and begin shooting if there's the slightest chance somebody might shoot back! And by going public with it the Chief is actually using guns as a deterrent. Chief - we salute you!
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