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Nervousness and physiological reaction, as well as potential concealment of weapons. >> reporter: and more subtle ticks in behavior. >> from the tiniest expression in the face to the way somebody walks or carries themselves, how they're looking at another person or an area. >> reporter: but their cutting-edge approach goes further. twice a month they hold lockdown drills for employees and customers. >> announcer: attention, this is a drill. >> reporter: customers are told to shelter in the back rooms of the nearest store. there are security checks for vehicles coming in with merchandise. rosin...

Oshie measures you know from new york city public schools and ways to keep kids safe without adding more guns into the equation. >> i would say honestly more guns doesn't mean safer schools. these events they are referring to they are trying to use as a reactionary evidence is they are aberration so it's aberration of aberration. sandy hook disaster was what it was, a disaster, a rare event. school shootings are rare events so to use that as a catalyst to say we need more guns in school to stop this from happening it's a false starter. >> what are some of the other measures that schools can us...

By later in the afternoon that they do have bars on all of the windows on the first floor. that reassured me a little bit. i had never noticed that before, but i'm now more cognizant than ever. >> it used to be fire drills when we were in school. now it's lockdown drills. but as sad as it i;x

Following the school shooting in connecticut. many are wondering if their children are safe. schools from coast to coast looked very different monday morning. following friday's deadly shooting spree in newtown, connecticut. >> we have a heightened presence around the schools and campuses. >> reporter: not only are more officers making the rounds, >> stay in lockdown mode until you hear an all-clear announcement. >> reporter: several schools are performing lockdown drills. and for the first time in butler, pennsylvania, armed guards are now standing outside. >> what this incident has prompted ...

The house committee. we'll keep following this story and bring you more as we get it. >> jamie: the tragedy at sandy hook elementary is shining a light on school safety. that school had reportedly installed a new security system and did conduct regular lockdown drills. despite the precautions, the gunman still found and forced his way in according to authorities. joining me is a former detective and tom, it's time that we call you to ask you as parents and americans we can do to keep our kids safer. could it have been prevented? >> no. there are certain events that happen in this world. we hav...