Sweden to increase school security after its worst school mass-shooting

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Sweden to increase school security after its worst school mass-shooting

All Swedish schools and pre-schools will have to make plans to keep unauthorised people off their premises, the government said on Wednesday, as the country tries to come to terms with the worst school shooting in its history last week. Ten people were shot dead at the Campus Risbergska school in Orebro, before the suspected perpetrator – identified by a Reuters source and Swedish media as Rickard Andersson, a 35-year-old Swedish recluse – turne…

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Almost half – 49 percent – of Sweden's teachers' members say they have not practiced for school attacks. More than one in four lacks any safety training at all, according to the union's figures. “Being able to confidently trust that children are safe at school is fundamental to a functioning society,” says union chairwoman Anna Olskog.

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Sweden To Allow Schoolbag Searches After Mass Shooting

Sweden's government said Wednesday it would boost security at schools after the country's worst mass shooting left 10 dead, giving teachers the right to search students' bags among other measures. Schools will be required to have emergency plans for violent situations, access to schools will require keys, door codes or badges, and authorisations for camera surveillance will be simplified, Education Minister Johan Pehrson told a press conference.…

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Sweden to increase school security after mass-shooting, government says

STOCKHOLM (Reuters) - All Swedish schools and pre-schools will have to make plans to keep unauthorised people off their premises, the government said on Wednesday, as the country tries to come to terms with the worst school shooting in its history last week. Read full story

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Police reveal more details about Örebro shooting: Gunman fired 'more than 50 shots'

The suspected gunman in Sweden's worst mass shooting fired more than 50 shots and had lived in isolation for several years, police said, revealing more details about the massacre.

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He opened fire, killing 10 people before turning the gun on himself.