He reported that the child was becoming less responsive and that a parent who appeared to be involved was outside.

He requested another officer to manage the entrance and asked that the ambulance use the secure side door.

The station was small.

On most afternoons its greatest crises were lost wallets, parking complaints, and minor accidents near the school.

There was no sophisticated lockdown system.

Paul used the ordinary door latch and the judgment acquired during seventeen years of patrol work.