DeKalb schools to do random metal detector sweeps, searches for rest of year

DEKALB COUNTY, Ga. — One school district is taking an aggressive new approach to keep students safe and keep weapons out of schools.

DeKalb County announced there will be random sweeps at its schools throughout the rest of the school year.

School officials told Channel 2's Steve Gehbach they will also use metal detector wands in their sweeps. The changes come after officials told Gehlbach they have found at least half a dozen guns in schools this year.

The first of the surprise sweeps took place Friday at Lakeside High School, Columbia High School and Cedar Grove High School.

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A Columbia High student was arrested after bringing a loaded gun to school Wednesday just a week after school police charged two other students for having a gun on campus.

They did not turn up any more guns during Friday's search, but officials did find knives and even a Taser.

Students Gehlbach spoke with had mixed reactions to the new protocol.

"I don't think we should put metal detectors because that is kind of invading somebody's privacy, but I do think we should be more thorough and secure."

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