Sweden to allow schoolbag searches after mass shooting
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Stockholm: Sweden s government said Wednesday it would boost security at schools after the country s worst mass shooting left 10 dead, giving teachers...
Stockholm: Sweden's government said Wednesday it would boost security at schools after the country's worst mass shooting left 10 dead, giving teachers the right to search students' bags among other measures.
Schools will be required to have emergency plans for violent situations, access to schools will require keys, door codes or badges, and authorisations for camera surveillance will be simplified, Education Minister Johan Pehrson told a press conference.
Teachers and staff will be authorised to search students' bags without warning at primary and secondary schools and adult education centres.
"We are working intensively to improve security for students, teachers and other school employees," Pehrson said.
If adopted by parliament as expected, the new measures would enter into force on July 1, 2025.
