Kingwood area schools found themselves under unexpected 'secure the perimeter' protocol today due to nearby police activity. Bear Branch Elementary School, Kingwood Middle School, and Woodland Hills Elementary were affected, all located within proximity of Woodland Hills Drive. Reported by KPRC 2, the Texas Department of Public Safety was cited as the investigating agency, with a noted presence in the 2000 block of Shadow Rock Drive.
According to Humble ISD officials, the schools are not on lockdown, but have limited the movement within, and access to, the buildings—securing a perimeter at the advice of authorities, captured by KPRC 2's Sky 2 Chopper. The circumstances prompting this investigation and consequent precautions remain undivulged, while educators and students were bound to their buildings, the community's heartbeat stumbled into uncertainty.
In an effort to shed light on the unfolding scenarios, the Houston Chronicle received a briefing from Jonathan Frey, Humble ISD spokesman, defining 'secure the perimeter' as a measure taken when external threats could compromise the safety and well-being of students and staff. "Secure the Perimeter is a course of action necessary when incidents arise during the school day OUTSIDE of the school building that can pose a threat to students and staff safety and well-being," he explained, highlighting the restriction on movement and access. As of the last update by Frey, there was no clear indication of when normalcy would return to Kingwood's gateways of learning.
