Across the country, school shootings continue to occur at an alarming rate, making safety a legitimate concern for students and faculty members.

Especially with the publicity of large scale shootings across the country, the school’s safety remains the number one priority for the security team, with many protocols in place to protect students long before dangerous situations could arise.

“It is a pretty rare situation,” Campus Security Officer Brian Feinstein said. “ I worked at Jesuit school before I came here for six years, and we never had a real-world lock out.”

Even with his 28 years of experience as a Dallas police officer, Feinstein has never responded to an active shooter or even heard of one in the Dallas area quite like the ones shown on news.

“Now, there’s been shootings at school campuses, but not like what you see in the news, that active shooter situation,” Feinstein said.

According to the Government Accountability Office, around 25 percent of school shooters have no relation with the school and about 33 percent are gang related, which inherently means an area with more crime has a higher chance of either gang-related violence at school or a non-related aggressor attacking a school.

“A lot depends on where the school is located,” Feinstein said. “Downtown or inner-city areas might see more lockdowns just because there’s more crime in the area.”

And with the school being surrounded by a large neighborhood that is known for being one of the safer ones in Dallas where, relative crime in the area is low, the probability of dangerous situations is decreased.

“We’re in a good environment here,” Feinstein said. “Preston Hollow is mostly family homes and a well-established neighborhood with people who look out for each other.”

Even if there were to be a shooting, the security team, despite never going through an active situation, has drilled for it many times.

“We have a clear protocol: if there’s a credible threat, we contact the administration right away,” Feinstein said. “They alert faculty, and everyone goes into lockdown mode.”

Although it is very rare, it is vital for security to always remain prepared to de-escalate a potential situation as soon as possible.

“It’s still rare,” Feinstein said. “But rare doesn’t mean it can’t happen. That’s why we stay ready.”