all superintendent mike chitwood says their goal is to be sure everyone gets to and from the parade safelype everyone has a great time. i'm dann cuellar channel6 "action news." >> hotel rooms are almost hard to come by as the mass transit passes. center city rooms are essentially gone even airport and suburban sites are booked. in south jersey three hotels near patco stops in cherry hill that we checked with sold out. >> was so much stress trying to get a room. every time i pushed confirm, it was sold out. i was like gosh i need tom. >> weeard ome from across the country to celebrate this historic parade. >> air&b bookings are up 2700 people are arriving tonight and tomorrow morning. 3700 of them are from instate. it's going to be chilly outside tomorrow. here is adam joseph with the forecast. >> it's not about the style. it'sying warm. you want many layers and a that winter gear. we are kicking the rain out. you see the last bit rain hugging the shore. the rain drops stopped falling and that's the trend overnight. the winds bringing in colder air but also drying the ground out. winds sustai

in upper darby where we talk to police superintendent mike chitwood, 30 guard in all of the schools theresome veterans, some former retired police officers, but not allowed to carry guns while they are working full time as security in the school. however, we found one school argyle, high in texas they have a sign on it that says please be aware staff at argyle are armed and may use whatever force is necessary to protect our students. one teaching assistant said school board's decision to arm teachers after sandy hook massacre in 212 set an example for other schools that we mean business but she and others in favor of the idea like mike chitwood admit it is controversial but right now, it is the only solution, to take some kind of action to deter and maybe even stop some day the next shooter. >> it is a simple solution obviously it creates controversy every time you mention it but every year they get trained, every year they go through a psychological evaluation, they are concealed weapons. they are not walking around showing them in class. they are hand picked by the school boards or the

at a time some are calling for tougher gun laws, superintendent mike chitwood is moving in a differenttion to allow preselected personnel to carry guns at school to shoot back in case of attack. >> we have to do something to think out of the back. >> he calls it the save our children program. >> i would like the school board select teachers that want to go through the concealed weapon's permit process. >> under pennsylvania law, guns are not allowed on schools so the legislature would have to make exceptions for retired military or police officers that would like to help. >> jerry says he would like to do it. >> i don't see a problem with that. everything we are doing now, it's not working. let's go one step further. the initial reaction from parents was mixed. >> they need that. you never know what to expect here. >> i would like to know more than a snap fire judgment to bring guns to school. >> as a grandparent, i think it might be necessary. >> they are going to have it on a holster and a disruptive person could grab it from you. >> people are against it. i understand it. that botto

mike chitwood is in favor of arming them at least if not teachers too. >> take guns off the street. there is in way in the world you will take guns off the street. if somebody wants to get a gun they will get a gun. that will in the work. background checks, maybe, maybe it will work but eventually it is not because those people that get through this process don't have record >> i don't think training could be sufficient. i think having this responsibility is a full-time job. as a teacher we have other things that we -- i don't think any training would be sufficient. i also think it could increase the chaos almost how do they necessity which teachers are armed, who is not, swat teams comes in they see a gun and they have a split second decision whether it is a threat or not and it could lead to even compounding the injuries and tragedy. >> reporter: adamantly opposed is what the new jersey association big teachers union says, alex and mike, they went on saying schools are safe haven for learning and not armed fortresses of fear. >> for sure. >> all right, steve 6:37. >>> conservative

so does mike chitwood.file top cop in upper darby, pa who says teachers would be volunteer. >> go through a psychological evaluation, training when to use it and the weapons are concealed, you know, kind of like the us marshals. >> reporter: philadelphia's key teachers union is strongly opposed. so is high school instructor steven fleming on leave earning his ph.d. >> anything could go wrong. gun could get lost, stolen, accidents happen. um, just the burden of having and knowing that there's a weapon in the classroom. >> reporter: back at collingswood high, elizabeth, will have her kids read about the columbine school killings turning tragedy into learning. >> i don't think that adding guns to an educational environment is going to decrease the amount of violence. i think that would only increase especially the potential for accidents. >> reporter: some teachers do support it. one teacher telling me today he doesn't want the wild west, just the ability to defend his students and get them home for dinner. >>

private surveillance video from surrounding businesses, or surrounding homes, and police chief mike chitwood very out spoken about this case. take a listen to what he had to say about these burglaries. >> you break into the poor box to steel money that his given by parishioners or church go ers for the poor? and then some scum bag walks away with the change. i mean give me a break. >> reporter: if you have any information, be sure to give upper darby police a call. again calvary presbyterian church and st. lawrence catholic church where i'm standing right now. reporting live from upper darby, david spunt for cbs-3 "eyewitness news". >> david, thank you. >>> developing this news deptford township police are investigating reports of the school shooting threat at deptford high school or gloucester county institute of technology. message on deptford high school's web site administrators say threat was made by a student over a week ago. class december go on as scheduled at both schools. statement on facebook page deptford township police say in part we have identified the source and taken immedia

their ransackingd burglarizing the church and school wednesd n upper darby poe superintendent mike chitwood explain ectke into the poor bo boxes and church candles a chann there undetermined amount. they ransack most of the school and one of the tch a small plastic containerhange. they took that. we're trying to get video. right now we don't have any vi lawrence church the alarm and the video was not work believe at this point in te very preliminarily probably a do get money for to gh. >> reporter: saint lawrence wasn't the only upper dash bow church targetht. the nearby calvary presbyterian church was broken inme damage be stolen. ad over the saint lawrence job. >> they're scum bags. to break in a poor box inside a church is a scum bag. pure and simple. >> reporter: chitwood has all the local churches on high alert he wants them extra observant for any kind of suspicious activity and he wants them to mack sure their camera and alarm systems are in good working order. that kind of evidence would have made these cases a little easier to crack. in upper darby, i'm bruce gordon foss fox 29 new

so does mike chitwood. he's the high profile top cop in upper darby, pa. who says teachers would volunteer. >> go through a psychological evaluation, training, when to use it and the weapons are conceal. you know, kind of like the us marshals. >> reporter: philadelphia's teachers union is strongly opposed. so is high school instructor steven fleming on leave earning his ph.d. >> anything could go wrong. the gun could get lost, stolen. accidents happen. just the burden of having and knowing that there's a weapon in the classroom. >> reporter: back at collingswood high, elizabeth will have her kids read about the combine school killings turning tragedy into learning. >> i don't think that adding guns to an educational environment is going to decrease the amount of violence. i think it would only increase especially the potential for accidents. >> reporter: some teachers do support it. one teacher telling me today he doesn't want the wild west just the ability to defend his students and get them home for dinner. >>> in collingswood, new jersey, i'm jeff cole,

we'll let upper darby police superintendent mike chitwood explain exactly what happened. >> they broke into the poor bo boxes and church candles and stole the change that was in there undetermined amount. they ransack most of the school and one of the teachers had a small plastic container containing some change. they took that. we're trying to get video. right now we don't have any video at saint lawrence church the alarm and the video was not working. we believe at this point in time very preliminarily probably could be a drug addict trying to get money for to get high. >> reporter: saint lawrence wasn't the only upper dash bow church targeted by burglars wednesday night. the nearby calvary presbyterian church was broken into as well. some damage but nothing of value stolen. chitwood still shaking his head over the saint lawrence job. >> they're scum bags. to break in a poor box inside a church is a scum bag. pure and simple. >> reporter: chitwood has all the local churches on high alert he wants them extra observant for any kind of suspicious activity and he wants them to mack sure

introduced malcolm jenkins, who writes a column for us at the citizen on criminal-justice reform to mike chitwoodthe superintendent of upper darby police, decorated philly cop. and chitwood makes -- and they just did -- if you get a chance to watch it -- a great video on nfl.com. and chitwood makes the point that, "we police have to do a better job talking to people." and he's instituted this race training among his police officers that's far and away beyond the training about diversity that usually occurs in police forces around the nation. and so, there's another case where a football player is bridging a divide. malcolm jenkins isn't just protesting, he's actually going to meet with police... >> saying, "how do we fix this?" >> ...and say, "how do we fix this?" >> though it is a little surprising in philadelphia, because you do have a lot of leadership that is black and brown, a lot of cops that are black and brown. so it still kind of raises the question of why do they feel they continue to have this sort of friction with a police force that might be a little bit more aware or cognizant than

they go through active shooters lock down drills each and tonight police superintendent mike chitwoodls us today's sh guns every once again you can never be too prepared. >> that is as the deadly school shooting unfolded in florida parents o area like kaya moore a deep breath. >> it's just very sad and you just never know. >> reporter: few hours after the school police superintendent michael chitwood told fox 29 activedrlst every public and private school in the township each y. >> school lock down, active shooter. th school has an alarm. each school is trained bysecurit the teacher should do. >> reporter: superintendent chitwood say constantly train for in school shooting situations like the cars are equipped with high powered weapons and blueprints to every school we go in to evey school unannounced and we do dr. >> very serious when it comes to drills for that. >> kayla moore's goes to local private school where they do drills to prepare. she's glad students, teachers and police practice foros. >> we always have to be pro paired for situations like this. you never know when it's go

well, superintendent here of the upper darby police department, mike chitwood, says yes.is community definitely is. tells us that all public and private schools in the township run active shooter drills. the police also train for this type of emergency. they stopped by the schools unannounced, at least once a year, for lock-down drill. the township police cars are equipped with high power weapons and blueprint to every school in the tns outline a plan in the event of an emergency. our dave parent yesterday who sd it is terrifying to think what could happen in a place that is safe haven for children. but it is best to prepared superintendent chitwood says actor shooter preparedness is not optna is a must. >> once a year, we go ion every school, unannounced, and we. you must get the shooter. you muscles get the actor. you must get is in the schools attempt to go hurt children. >> you always have to be prepared for situations like going to happen. you know it, could behild. >> police train a lot of different ways for mass shooting threats. but the always the same. go in ther

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trump supports the idea as does the high profile top cop of the upper darby pennsylvania force mike chitwood says, teachers would volunteer. >> go through a psychological evaluation. training. when to use it and the weapons are concealed. you know, kind of like u.s. marshals. >> reporter: in philadelphia, the teachers union i strongly opposed city high school steven fleming on is he beautied cal earning his ph.d. says accidents could be tragic. >> anything could go wrong. the gun could get lost, stolen, accidents happen. um, just the burden of having and knowing that there's a weapon in the classroom. >> reporter: 11th grade collingswood high english teacher elizabeth yukism s will have her students read about the columbine massacre turning tragic news events into a learning experience. >> i don't think adding guns to an educational environment is going to decrease the amount of violence i think it would only increase the potential for accidents. >> reporter: but some teachers do support it. one teacher telling me today he doesn't want the wild west just the ability to defend his students an

that's what we are hearing from upper darby superintendent mike chitwood yesterday, he kind of gave us an idea of what they do in this community, as many communities across the country are now reflecting after another mass school shooting. so, chitwood says that his community practices cents preparedness for this sort of thing that all public and private schools in the township run active shooter drills, police also train tore this type of emergency. they stop by the schools unannounced once a year for lock-down drill. township police cars are equipped with high power weapons and blueprints to every school in the township, so that they can immediately outline a plan, in the event after emergency. our dave schratwieser talked to a parent yesterday how terrifying the thought of anything happening in this area, what happened in florida yesterday, of course, schools are supposed to be a safe haven for children, superintendent chitwood says active shooter preparedness is not optional. it is imperitive. >> once a year we go into every school unannounced, and we do a lock-down drill. you must

, that's pretty scary, with the church shooting in texas, recent school shooting in florida, mike at chitwoodt take those words lightly. in fact he said if you make a threat to kill someone you need to be lock up period. so that's where they want hargrove, behind bars, if you happen to know who he is or where police can find him. you're asked to call and let them know, karen, thomas. >> hopefully we do get him off the streets. 4:34, to lehigh county where the mayor thereof allentown ed pulaski will be testifying today, it is expect in the his federal corruption trial. he's facing charges that he accepted money more than $150,000, in campaign contributions, in exchange for city business. he denies that. >> a life saving move by independence blue cross, they are making narcan, the opioid overdose reversal drug, free to it sub scrapers. medication, it has already saved thousands of lives in our area. now the insurance giant says they hope making the drug readily available will save even more lives. the change by the way goes into effect march 1st, allowing sub skype tears get up to six syringes