MT. VERNON — The Jefferson County Sheriff’s Office is being proactive in preparing for any possible incident at a county school. With reported mass shootings on the rise in recent years, Sheriff Jeff Bullard is working with county schools in both training and preparation for a worst case scenario.

Bullard says he is working with every county school to have a live security feed from the building routed directly to the central dispatch center if needed in an emergency.

You can hear more from Sheriff Bullard on the Southern Illinois Insider Sunday at 11 a.m. on AM 940, 96.5 FM, and on 94.1 FM, WMIX.