Rundown Brahma Blotter

These incidents were reported between March 20 - March 27

Reported by: Jordan Nathan and Rocio Arenas

“They’re going to freak out. Construction can be that way,” Nieman said.

Miguel Montanez, the PCC chapter president and the Admissions and Records assistant, said he understands the strain the rerouting will have on student body, but it is a necessary step to improve the campus. Nieman also said that the Mason dpadilla.roundupnews@gmail.com rortega.roundupnews@gmail.com

Although many items are still in the preliminary stages of development, students can expect tangible changes on campus in the form of construction projects, council members said at the meeting. Students can also anticipate more educational initiatives to better help students achieve success at Pierce.

[From safety on front]

The sheriff’s deputies police all nine schools in the district and a certain amount of officers are assigned per school.

Captain of the Community College Bureau Rodrick Armalin said that he thinks the bureau is a well-prepared agency to deal with situations like an active shooter. He said there are multiple training sessions per year.

“We do a large-scale activeshooter training at two campuses a year,” Armalin said. “It takes so much to put on a large-scale training scenario because we like to include other local law enforcement agencies, the fire department, and other entities.”

Since the incident at Parkland and after the threat to Pierce College, one emergency plan was created for the district.

“We have pretty thorough procedures,” Schleicher said. “We are the best in the district, we were recently affirmed on that.”

Armalin said with the various ways to exit, the main concern is safety and ensuring that all students, faculty and staff get off campus without getting hurt. He said his officers want and need to do their job.

“If there is a threat on campus, I can assure you that my officers are running to that threat,” Armalin said.

According to the meeting notes,

No incidents were reported this week, according to the Pierce Sheriff's Station.

Pierce College Sheriff’s Station

General Information:

Emergency: (818) 710 - 4311

District Safety Manager William Ramirez said that under Measure CC, there is a plan to address campus safety issues.

“Public address system...telephone in all rooms, camera, etc. Big picture as a district, $180 million is amount being discussed,” the agenda notes stated.

A proposed solution discussed at the meeting is to speak with LAPD about monitoring the perimeter of the school and allowing the deputies on campus to continue patrol within.

The agenda notes also stated that Fernando Oleas, the department chair of modern language said that union grievance is in place to change all locks on campus.

“We have a commitment from the chancellor of the district to have this completed within a year. Locks will be automatic in the future,” the document stated.

Armalin said the best way for the sheriff's to do their jobs is for them to work with the campus community.

“My officers understand that anyone on this campus can approach them,” Armalin said. “My hope is that relationships develop between my officers, the students and the staff to where they can get to a first-name basis because that's when you’re really a part of the community.” rlove.roundupnews@gmail.com