Millennium Library reopening Monday with security measures – Winnipeg | 24CA News
The Millennium Library is reopening on Monday after the murder of Tyree Cayer, 28, left employees traumatized and afraid to return to their jobs.
“There will be a controlled entrance into the library, with stanchions, a walk-through metal detector, and an increased security presence,” town stated in a launch.
The metropolis says two Winnipeg law enforcement officials may also be on-site in the course of the library’s working hours together with 4 additional safety guards.
“Millennium Library is an important community facility that draws people downtown to discover, learn, create, and connect,” stated Mayor Scott Gillingham.
There may also be two Community Safety Hosts as a substitute of 1, who’re educated in security methods and trauma-informed approaches.
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Downtown Community Safety Partnership can also be committing to conducting additional patrols across the library.
Community Connections, an area within the foyer of the Millennium Library, stays closed however employees will nonetheless be out there to assist these in want of social companies.
The City says extra modifications might be coming because it waits on suggestions from a third-party threat and safety audit of the ability.
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