Geneva’s primary schools will soon have an Active Shooter plan - a protocol for attacks involving armed individuals.
Parents have been calling for such measures since last year.
Staff will be briefed by the end of October, with secondary schools to follow in November.
Details remain under wraps for security reasons. One element is certain: alarm buttons are planned only for new buildings. Since 2016, Geneva police have answered six shooter alerts – all of them false alarms.
Swiss Post announce job cuts
Swiss Post will eliminate up to 110 positions in 2027, blaming shrinking letter volumes and fewer over-the-counter transactions
Autumn arrives in Switzerland
The heatwave that has gripped Switzerland since May finally breaks tomorrow
Driver warning in Vaud
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Mixed results in school classrooms
Swiss 15-year-olds still rank among the world's best in maths and science, but their performance in reading and maths is sliding
Good news for household bills
Swiss households will pay a little less for electricity next year
Fuel reserves now in use
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