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Brockton High School principal reports progress combating violence

New safety policies are in place as leaders in Brockton, Massachusetts, look to prevent violence among students

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School leaders in Brockton, Massachusetts, struck an optimistic tone at a Tuesday night meeting about progress in curbing student violence.

After weeks of discussions on how to deal with violence at Brockton High School — including the state denying some school committee members' request for National Guard assistance — new safety policies are in effect, and morale is improving.

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Police in Brockton has been working with the school committee to establish a safer setting. A representative from the Brockton Police Department said at the meeting that while fights are still occurring, they seem to be trending downward.

Brockton High School has been plagued by student violence, but school officials say they are making steps to improve the situation. Precautions include bag checks, metal detectors and security specialists. Follow NBC10 Boston on... Instagram: instagram.com/nbc10boston TikTok: tiktok.com/@nbc10boston Facebook: facebook.com/NBC10Boston X: twitter.com/NBC10Boston

Among the policy changes are bag checks with metal detectors and unoccupied classrooms being secured. Former Boston Police Commissioner Ed Davis and his team will also work with the school to improve security.

"I'd like to thank our teaching staff, who's doing an outstanding job, -- I'm not just saying it for the TV cameras and the such," Brockton High School Principal Kevin McCaskill said during the meeting. "They come to work every single day, we're seeing an increase in teacher attendance."

There are signs of progress in addressing the growing violence at Brockton High School after school officials unveiled new steps their taking in the hopes of keeping the halls and classrooms safe.

"Definitely, it's very different," one student told NBC10 Boston. "It's sort of calming down a little bit."

"It feels great, you know, but again, we still have work to do," McCaskill said. "We are, in no way, shape and form, the school that we need to be. So if we continuously work hard, come in with our hard hats on every single day to provide the best possible outcomes for our students, we will continue to do that."

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