LI schools see heightened sensitivity to threats
Photo credit: Joel Cairo | Police respond to Hewlett High School for a incident with a student. (Jan. 18, 2013)
Long Island school communities have a heightened sensitivity to on-campus violence in the wake of the Newtown, Conn., shootings, administrators said Friday, at the end of a week that saw perceived threats at five campuses.
Gary Bixhorn, chief operating officer for Eastern Suffolk BOCES, said more people -- including students and staff -- are reporting suspicious incidents more often.
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