Vape detectors in schools: Palm Beach County School District to roll out pilot program

PALM BEACH COUNTY, Fla — The police chief for the Palm Beach County School District announced on Friday a new pilot program at a number of schools aimed at reducing vaping.

Chief Sarah Mooney said the detectors will be installed in bathrooms.

"It’s not just the physical security that we’re looking at," said Mooney. "We’re also looking at the wellbeing of our students. An additional project that we’re going to kick off this year is the addition of vape detectors at a number of our campuses. It’s a small pilot project that we’re going to be involved in to reduce the instances of vaping on our campuses."