ST. PAUL, Minn. (FOX 9) - In the wake of last week's mass shooting at Annunciation Church , St. Paul Police are ramping up their presence at public and private schools, in an effort to ease community concerns.

"After what happened last week, it’s just one thing that we have in our control to try to make people feel comfortable and safe," St. Paul Police Deputy Chief Curtis Hallstrom said.

St. Paul Police will deploy uniformed officers and marked squad cars at about 160 public, private, and charter schools across the capitol city.

"This was an opportunity for us to do something other than respond after something has happened," Hallstrom said.

The officers won’t be stationed at every building at once, but students, families, and staff can expect to see a law enforcement presence thro

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