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La Loche schools see upgraded security

Feb 23, 2016 | 3:54 PM

New security measures have been implemented in La Loche as students return to school.

An RCMP Resource Officer (SRO) started at Dene High School on Tuesday, Feb. 23. Three guards will be posted at Ducharme Elementary and Dene High School through a local security company.

Emergency drills are scheduled to happen on an annual basis.

With the security measures in place students in La Loche schools head back to classes with an extra layer of security.