Many people propose metal detectors as a way to enhance school safety, and the demand for their installation often increases after a school shooting incident.
On November 16, 2024, the Atlanta Journal-Constitution published an article titled “Calls for metal detectors grow after school shooting,” which highlighted the rising requests for metal detectors in schools. The article quoted Anthony Petrosino, the Director of JPRC, whose comments were based on a brief about metal detectors published by the JPRC in 2019.