Lake Charles, Louisiana: CPSB Extends School Campus Security Contract

(KHLA - Lake Charles, Louisiana) - The Calcasieu Parish School Board (CPSB) has extended its campus security services for the next school year. We have all the details.

The CPSB recently voted to unanimously approve a new security contract to help protect with Allied Universal.

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Allied Universal took over security services for SWLA elementary schools after Stratigos Dynamics filed for bankruptcy this January.

For some CPSB schools, they provide emergency response, defense training, safety management, and remote monitoring. Furthermore, 33 security guards who were employed by Stratigos were kept by Allied. Allied will supply 34 officers in the future with the new contract.

Superintendent Jason VanMetre told the American Press:

CPSB will continue to focus on security so that we can provide the best environment possible for high-quality teaching and learning.

He went on to say that CPSB schools are "safer than ever" and that he and his team will continue to focus on campus sercuirty.

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In collaboration with local law enforcement, CPSB provides middle and high school campuses with school resource officers to provide security services.

They have also installed weapon detectors at many schools in SWLA, they have installed more fences on many CPSB campuses, and the new role of Director of School Security was created.

Allied Universal, Inner Parish Security Corporation, and Security Experts and Leaders submitted proposals for the new security services contract.

Superintendent VanMetre says the contract will be renewed annually and that there was no change in the contract cost from last school year.