In a report you first saw on Beaver County Radio last night, the Riverside School Board voted unanimously to hire John Ludwig as an armed officer for the school district. The hiring comes on the heels of a national gun safety debate sparked by the Stoneman Douglas High School mass shooting that took place in Parkland, FL back on February 14.

One citizen, Brian Cooper, was adamant that the school got the decision correct:

While not necessarily in disagreement, one citizen, Ashton Ray, spoke about his concerns about the training that the staff at the school had when it came to emergency situations: