First I’ve heard about someone who “is employed as a campus monitor”. I wonder if that’s the cowardly deputy. If so, he saw Cruz as HE WAS GETTING OUT OF HIS CAR. The monitor was alert enough to future danger that he radioed ahead. Shooting started a minute later. Why didn’t he stop Cruz from entering the school? The guns were in a duffel bag so the monitor (if it’s the deputy) had the advantage. Why didn’t he use that minute before shooting started to stop the guy? It’s just awful.
OK. Here’s what a Broward County Campus Monitor does:
It’s from a job listing in Broward.
ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES
Supervising and monitoring students within and outside the schools building.
Enforcing appreciate student behavior and communicating with issues regarding behavior.
Watch for disturbances, fights, unauthorized visitors or any criminal activity in the school.
Intervene to halt or prevent fights, disturbances and diffuse threatening or confrontational situations.
Oversee pick up and drop off procedures.
Run detention.
Oversee afterschool and extracurricular activities.
Monitor and supervise community events.
Maintain visitor/building log accurately and assist visitors to school buildings using the appropriate procedures.
Monitor hallways and open areas during passing time.
Monitor cafeteria during student lunch time.
Successfully participate in the training programs offered to increase the individual’s skill and proficiency related to the assignment.
Review current developments, literature and technical sources of information related to job responsibility.
Monitor electronic school security system.
Ensure adherence to good safety procedures.
Perform other duties as assigned by school administrators.
Follow federal and state laws as well as School Board policies.
OTHER SPECIAL SKILLS:
Ability to recognize potentially unsafe or out of the ordinary situations while providing security to the facility.
Possess thorough knowledge of all types of fire extinguishers and how to use them properly.
Ability to identify authorized vehicles and persons designated to be on premises during his/her shift.
Must be alert, reliable, and trustworthy
My questions are how close was he to Cruz, and who was the coworker he radioed?
“First I’ve heard about someone who “is employed as a campus monitor”. I wonder if that’s the cowardly deputy. “
If it was the deputy, the police report would have referred to him as a ‘school resource officer’.