Leaders at seven physical security organizations dedicated to school security and fire safety sent a joint letter to the Virginia Department of Housing and Community Development (DHCD) and the Inspector General of Virginia raising concerns about conflicts of interest potentially influencing the recommendations of a recent DHCD study group convened to examine active shooter threats in public buildings.
The Virginia legislature directed the Active Shooter and Hostile Threats in Public Buildings Study Group to examine the use of emergency supplemental hardware (ESH) in public buildings.