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ABC Denver7: Secure vestibule at Denver’s East High criticized as ‘illusion of safety’ has been put on hold

April 28, 2025|Partner Alliance for Safer Schools

PASS Advisory Council member Benjamin Crum, was recently quoted in a Denver7 article highlighting the effectiveness of a secure vestibule in schools. Due to pushback from the community, the project is currently on hold pending a conversation to collect feedback and discuss construction plans with the community.

Below is an excerpt from the article.

“Should every school have a secure vestibule? Yes,” said Ben Crum, a security specialist who serves on the advisory council for an organization called the Partner Alliance for Safer Schools. But, Crum said, “that’s not going to prevent everything.”

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