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2007 COPS Secure Our Schools Grant Application COPS-SOS-2007-1 PROJECT DESCRIPTION (NARRATIVE) A. ASSESSMENT OF EXISTING PROBLEM(S) Recent events illustrate the need for increased safety measures in Cass County Rural Schools: · In April 2006, a student pulled a knife on another student out of anger and placed that student in a headlock and told student he was going to slit his throat. This student also stated that he would have brought a gun to school, but he could not get his father's gun box unlocked. Both boys were 13 years of age. · In October 2005, a Cass County rural school found a bomb threat written ( n the bathroom wall on the second floor of the school. This caused great deal 0 fear for the students and staff as well as the eight communities that this school service . This school is equipped with cameras and a student was charged in the incident · The close proximity of Red Lake, MN; where in March 2005, ten were kil ed and seven were wounded in a school shooting, brought the issue to heightened schoo safety to the forefront in Cass County Rural Schools. Of the seven wounded, two were flown to a Fargo hospital. Fargo is the county seat of Cass County. · The day-to-day security issues that arise include students bringing weapon s, illegal narcotics, trespassing incidents and/or violent situations that develop. On 1 number of occasions, school staff, school resource officer and deputies have removec illegal weapons and contraband from students or their lockers within the school. These reasons dictate why funding is needed to improve the security systems on day-to-day basis. · Five of the eight county schools currently have no type of video, security ystem or intercoms in their schools. The other three schools have video security sy tems, but are in need of adding cameras to other problem areas in the school. INCIDENTS REPORTED TO CASS COUNTY SHERIFF VIOLENCE V ANDALISM- THEFT ALCOHOL- DRUGS SUSPICIOUS ACTIVITIES TRAFFIC OTHER 5 9 5 6 17 4 Incidents Homicide Sex Assaul ts Stolen Weapons Vandalism Drugs Alcohol Truancy Bus Disorderly Occurring Offenses Fights Property Graffiti Conduct On School Property 0 2 85 0 7 24 2 12 42 16 62