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| Vanna White | Feb 20 2008, 08:36 PM Post #21 |
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I would assume that the police dept is paying for this, but it would be interesting to know. Regardless, I think we all know that the results could have been much more significant. I assume that the parents of kids with positive results were informed. If that prompts discussion at home and by chance even opens some eyes to what could be a major problem with even one child, it is worth it. |
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| LPS Reformer | Feb 20 2008, 08:50 PM Post #22 |
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The schools exist to educate, not employ.
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The deterent effect alone is worth quite a bit. |
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“Child Abuse” means different things to different people.... ----Randy Liepa 8/9/12 | |
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| Little me | Feb 20 2008, 09:07 PM Post #23 |
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Other positive hits, which did not turn up any illegal substances, are an indication that the scent was present in that general area within the last 48 hours or so. the kids haven't been in school for 6 days - over 100 hours, what does that say? Like others have posted, kids keep the merchandise with them. |
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| D2ns | Feb 20 2008, 09:30 PM Post #24 |
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http://saveouryouthtaskforce.com preventative actions saves lives - Knowledge is power. SOYTF has a meeting coming up in 2 weeks, March 5 - 7pm at St. Mary Mercy Hospital. Use the main entrance, follow the signs for the auditorium, in the basement...You're all invited, and it's FREE! There are parents, teachers, counselors, law enforcement and probation officers taking active roles within the group. Great handouts filled with much information. |
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| Mr.Bean | Feb 21 2008, 09:37 AM Post #25 |
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It's worth it. |
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| Spanky | Feb 21 2008, 10:25 AM Post #26 |
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I say bring in the dogs! So would the mom's and dad's who have lost a child to an overdose, courtesy of a 'friend' at school. I tend to disagree on the 'pandemonium' issue. Pandemonium is such a harsh word. I would rather use something like disrupt class or something less dramatic! If this causes pandemonium then I guess they should not practice fire drills or lock downs. They take up WAY more time than a dog in a classroom for probably less than 5 minutes. On a final note, with that logic I guess that a gun or a knife in a student's pocket does not interfere with instructional time, either. Should we not take those away either? |
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| Spanky | Feb 21 2008, 10:27 AM Post #27 |
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Not to mention, a drug sweep with dogs would only happen 2-3 times a school year? |
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| Whatever | Feb 21 2008, 10:46 AM Post #28 |
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Right. It's better to just leave those kids alone so that they don't interfere with instructional time. :rolleyes: I am sure it would be very disruptive to the class if say the dogs found one of those kids with drugs in their pockets. What you don't know can hurt you. |
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| D2ns | Feb 22 2008, 12:01 PM Post #29 |
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WHATEVER it takes!! It was the evening of June 29, 2006, when Diane Montes returned home from work and went to her son's room to speak with him. When she opened his bedroom door, she witnessed “an indescribable horror.” Brian Montes, a 22-year-old education major at Michigan State University, was lying dead on his bed. Police told the grieving mother that her son died from heroin use. The family later learned that the fatal dose was mixed with the pain-killer Fentanyl, which caused respiratory failure. Brian's family had not been aware he had a drug abuse problem. They later found out he had only been using heroin for 6 weeks when he died. After Brian's death, Diane and her husband Andy learned that there were more Livonia teenagers and young adults using heroin than they had ever imagined. Diane talked to a number of people who said they knew of young heroin users who either died, were hospitalized, or sent to drug rehabilitation. In addition, it was reported that Livonia police suspected the drug could have played a role in a dozen deaths in Livonia over the previous year. Diane looked for information and support in Livonia but found little. She learned of the Royal Oak Save Our Youth Task Force, a group of school, police, medical and political leaders focused on spreading word about the dangers of heroin and other drugs and how users and families can find help. The Royal Oak group formed in response to a number of drug deaths in that community. On October 18, 2006, Diane convened a community meeting to try and build community support for a Livonia Save Our Youth Task Force. Over 140 people with questions and stories to share attended that initial meeting. From that meeting, a group formed and the first meeting of the Livonia Save Our Youth Task Force was held on November 15, 2006. Striving toward positive goals, the Task Force continues to grow strong today with tremendous support and many accomplishments. http://www.saveouryouthtaskforce.com YOU are invited to the next gathering of concerned parents, teachers, counselor, students. We'll save a seat. St. Mary Mercy Hospital, March 5, 2008 7pm in the auditorium. Save a life, save our youth. The Livonia Save Our Youth Task Force is a grassroots effort to educate and empower the community in addressing the issues that affect the health and safety of our young people with a focus on alcohol and other drugs. We are a group of Livonia area parents, teens, educators, and professional helpers who are concerned about drug and alcohol use among Livonia area youth. |
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| D2ns | Feb 22 2008, 12:47 PM Post #30 |
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Drug sweeps useful as tool for schools From the Livonia Observer: December 16, 2007 Just over a year ago, a somber group of parents and students in a crowded meeting room enthusiastically cheered a parent's question: Why can't drug-sniffing dogs be used in our high schools? The woman explained that her son had gone to three funerals for drug-related deaths in the previous six months. Now, despite some sound reasoning that opposed such techniques, the Livonia Public Schools has changed its view. Many parents and others in the community will applaud the idea of drug-sniffing dogs visiting our schools; most anything that can be done to help keep youngsters away from drugs is worth it. Last week, police led five dogs went through Churchill High's locker rooms, halls and student parking lots. Future sweeps are planned at Franklin and Stevenson, officials say. Middle schools may also be visited. The take at Churchill was minimal. No drugs were found; no arrests were made. A pipe that had been used for smoking marijuana was found in one student's locker, while marijuana residue was found in two students' cars. The students face suspensions. Just as important, they should face a wake-up call. Before the policy was changed, school officials noted that only certain drugs can be found by the dogs. In addition, they said, students already know their lockers can be searched any time while they're at school. Besides, students hadn't been using drugs or overdosing at school. Those are all valid points. So too is the point that a recent national report shows a drop in drug use by teens. However, parents can agree that the imposition of one more level of scrutiny and one more method of oversight is valuable. Such sweeps can have a deterrent effect. A police dog drug-sweep isn't a solution in itself, just one tool in helping identify the problem. Parents, friends, family and others all play much more important roles in helping change the culture of substance abuse and addressing the user. A great resource that has arisen from the ashes of drug deaths of teens and young adults across this community is the Livonia Save Our Youth Task Force (http://www.saveouryouthtaskforce.com), which focuses on the problem and offers concrete ways to deal with abuse. We salute the LPS decision and the work of police in taking this extra step toward trying to keep drugs out of our schools. |
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| D2ns | Feb 28 2008, 04:32 PM Post #31 |
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Dog/Drug sweeps are conducted at NO COST to LPS OR to LPD. In fact they serve as additional training for the dogs. The officers are on the clock, so it's not even overtime for them. The only cost is to those students or staff identified with illegal substances. http://www.saveouryouthtaskforce.com |
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I am sure it would be very disruptive to the class if say the dogs found one of those kids with drugs in their pockets.