Parkland School Shooting

The school is scheduled to be demolished after the tour and shooting reenactment

Deputy Scot Peterson was acquitted of felony child neglect and other charges for failing to act during the 2018 Parkland school massacre

For taking cover instead of taking action, Scot Peterson has been charged with six counts of felony child neglect with great bodily harm

The dispatcher said even before the Parkland school shooting, it was known to dispatchers, deputies and admins that the county's radio system often failed

Scot Peterson is the first law enforcement agent in U.S. history ever tried for an alleged failure to act during a school shooting

Prosecutors allege ex-Deputy Peterson, the school's assigned deputy, knew the shooter was inside the building but chose not to confront him during the attack

The security guard said ex-Deputy Peterson stayed next to the neighboring building for 40 min, long after the shots ended and other officers stormed inside

Lt. Col. Sam Samaroo said Deputy Scot Peterson was taught that even if he was alone, he would need to confront the shooter without waiting for backup

“It is understood that the longer you wait, the more damage is being done,” Officer Best said. “Every time you heard a gunshot, somebody might be dead"

What ex-Deputy Scot Peterson heard and saw during the shooting is the key issue in the trial. He is charged with failing to confront shooter Nikolas Cruz

A prosecutor argued that former Deputy Scot Peterson could have confronted shooter Nikolas Cruz and stopped the deaths of six of the 17 people

While much attention is given to responding to attacks in progress, increased research provides hope for earlier intervention and prevention of school violence

To improve school safety against active shooters, we must work on prevention, disruption and response through a multitude of options

“I want the truth to come out and if it is going to be through a trial, so be it," Scot Peterson said.

Coral Springs public safety service members have turned to therapy, peer counseling and charity work