(AP) - Maine State Police have sent a letter to the state's school superintendents offering more visibility from state troopers around their school buildings.
The state police chief, Col. Patrick Fleming, said Monday the idea is to increase school visits from troopers in towns and cities not covered by full-time police departments.
Fleming said the increased presence of troopers will help familiarize them with the school's layout, staff and students in the event of an incident.
The new program was initiated in the aftermath of an October 2008 incident at the Stockton Springs elementary school in which a man with a gun entered the building and held students hostage. The incident ended peacefully and no one was hurt.
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