School districts hiring private security companies to help them meet new state standards

HB 3, passed only a few months ago, requires armed security on every school campus. Districts are scrambling to find help before the new school yea...

August 5, 2023
3:14 AM

HB 3, passed only a few months ago, requires armed security on every school campus. Districts are scrambling to find help before the new school year begins. DALLAS — Texas law, in response to the Robb Elementary School shooting in Uvalde, now requires school districts have an armed security officer on every campus. And a private security company in Dallas is being flooded with requests to help school districts meet those requirements. "Yes. We knew that actually that could happen," said Lalit Sharma, Managing Partner of L&P Global Security.

Kevin Reece