Habersham officials plan ahead to stay on top of school safety

Law enforcement officials meet to discuss school safety (Habersham County Sheriff's Office)

In an effort to plan ahead for school safety, officials from the Habersham County Sheriff’s Office and the Clarkesville Police Department recently convened to update emergency response plans for Clarkesville Elementary School.

The meeting is part of an ongoing partnership between county and local law enforcement aimed at enhancing school safety and ensuring coordinated response strategies.

Participating in the planning session were Lt. Aaron Autry and Lt. Matt Wurtz from the Habersham County Sheriff’s Office, Clarkesville Police Chief Danny Clouatre, Assistant Chief Ryan Ledford, officer Brian Collins and school resource officer Jacob Coffey, who is assigned to Clarkesville Elementary.

The agencies emphasized their continued commitment to maintaining a safe environment for students and staff and their goal to plan ahead to ensure student safety.