Testing the Defenses

Did you know that a few weeks ago, there was an "intruder" test at Indian Springs and at several other Sullivan County schools? During this test, a plain clothes policeman entered the school to see if the systems in place to deal with an intruder would be effective. Ms. Nave was the only one who knew that the man was actually a police officer. When the officer entered the building and bypassed the office, he was immediately detained by Officer Bobby Holt. This illustrates very clearly what a valuable safety service Mr. Holt does for our school each day on a volunteer basis - please take a moment to thank him for his dedication! Once Mr. Holt was "in the know", the officer made his way down to the 4th/5th grade hall. A student coming out of Dr. Moore's 5th grade class saw the man, and his instincts told him something wasn't quite right. He went back inside his classroom and told Dr. Moore that a man was in the hall. Dr. Moore went to investigate, detained the man, and took him to the office. When Constable Jack Almany spoke at the PTA meeting on March 17, he was very complimentary of Indian Springs' staff and student response during the test. He commended of course Mr. Holt for his vigilance as well as the student who was very aware of his surroundings and Dr. Moore who, despite a cold sweat, got the "suspicious character" to the office.