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With shootings on the rise, schools turn to 'active shooter' insurance

JUNE 1, 2018 | by Natalie Delgadillo | GOVERNING

"... The tangible costs alone can overwhelm a government: litigation, compensating victims, paying for funerals, providing trauma counseling, reconstructing or refurbishing buildings, and investing in new security measures to prevent another attack, to name a few. The impact of intangible costs to a community -- reputational damage, loss of tourism revenue and high turnover among workers -- is impossible to measure, according to experts."

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