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2022-11-28T15:20:55.365Z
At least 22 schools in Västerås have had shootings within a radius of 500 meters in the past three years, SVT's mapping shows. The municipality's security strategist Brandon Wade is not surprised that the violence comes so close to school activities. - It is a consequence of the fact that violence in general has escalated in society. Then it is no wonder that it happens outside our schools. We think like this: it will get worse before it gets better, he says.
According to Brandon Wade, safety issues have risen high on many schools' agendas in recent years.
Today, more schools want to educate when it comes to PDV, ongoing lethal violence.
- When we discussed these issues five years ago, maybe they didn't take it seriously, says Brandon Wade.
In the clip, Brandon Wade talks about the measures the municipality has taken due to the increase in gun violence.
Source: svt
