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Suffolk to study hotline alert system for schools

Joseph Townsend, head of security for Center Moriches

Photo credit: Steve Pfost | Joseph Townsend, head of security for Center Moriches middle and high schools, monitors cameras in the security office. (Jan. 18, 2013)

The Suffolk Legislature voted unanimously Tuesday to launch a study to determine whether to create an emergency hotline system in schools throughout the county to speed police response to emergencies.

The emergency measure, sponsored by Legis. Sarah Anker (D-Mount Sinai), would consider updated safety measures in response to the shootings at Sandy Hook Elementary School in Connecticut. The...

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