Inland Regional Center, the site of the San Bernardino shooting on Dec. 2 that left 14 people dead, reopened, albeit with heightened security. Though many of the 600 employees at the center continued to work outside the office, visiting the homes of autistic children and mentally disabled adults, it would be the first time would be able to officially return to the campus grounds, according to ABC 7 Eyewitness News.
Leeza Hoyt, a spokesperson for the center, says the reopening will allow employees to work more effectively.
"They work in teams, and as you can imagine, they're all looking forward to getting back together with their team," she said. "There's a camaraderie that happens; there's a brainstorming function that happens."
Though the campus has reopened, not everything will be the same as it was before the attack. People seeking to enter the complex were met by security guards who checked their ID and a chain-link fence wrapped in green mesh that surrounds the campus is expected to remain indefinitely, according to the Los Angeles Times.
Furthermore while the campus' two office buildings was reopened, the conference building where the shooting actually took place remained closed and the center has yet to determine what to do with it, according to the Associated Press.
Lavinia Johnson, the center's executive director, said professional councilors are available and will honor the victims of the shooting at 2 p.m.
No visitors are allowed on site.
