OKCPS Unveils New Security Measures Following Choctaw Shooting

After a shooting left a 16-year-old student dead at a football game in Choctaw, Oklahoma City Schools have announced new security measures to keep students safe.

At a news conference on Tuesday, district leaders said here will be new changes being made at football games that fans will see on Friday.

Oklahoma City Police Lt. Wayland Cubit, also the OKCPS director of security, said the district reviewed their current security protocols, and decided only a few changes needed to be made.

Metal detectors were already in use by the district, but now fans will walk through a weapon detection system that only goes off when it finds specific weapons.

Administrators will be at every gate to stadiums, letting only students of the schools involved in the games attend unless they are with a guardian.

Also instituted was a no-bag policy, only allowing small purses and clutches.

OKCPS Superintendent Dr. Sean McDaniel said he wants to reassure parents that their kids are safe within the district, and that if you see something suspicious, to say something.