In the world's most heavily-armed country, can anything actually make schools safe from gun violence? Can police prevent school shootings? And why are officers stations in schools to begin with? To explore these tough questions, Emily attends a School Resource Officer training and sits down with a school safety expert. Violence Week is a Silver Podcast Network production Producer & Host: Emily Reeves Engineer & Mix: Cory Choy, with assistance from Christian Cuciniello Fact Checking: Nancy Gordon Cover Art: Cole Witter Our theme music was composed by Regan Sprenkle. Additional music by Blue Dot Sessions Special thanks to Tony Williams, Feyisayo Aluko, Liam O’Brien, and Sierra Fitch Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands Privacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy