I. PREVENTION
Safety and Security Standards
The Safety & Security Department monitors trends related to
school safety
and security and coordinates the District response with
community
emergency responders. The department researches and recommends
“best
practice” related to school safety and security, develops
necessary prevention
programs, and assists schools and administrators in evaluating
school safety
data.
II. PREPAREDNESS
Training
The Safety and Security Department provides information and
training in
security and safety issues. Training topics include first aid,
verbal deescalation
and conflict management, critical incident management, child
abuse and other safety courses. Additionally, written safety
materials for
staff, student and parents are also available.
III. RESPONSE
Alarm Office
The Safety and Security Department monitors and responds to
schools 24
hours a day, 7 days a week. The alarm office monitors district
alarms and
systems, monitors and responds to suspicious activities and
coordinates
with community emergency responders during “off
hours”.
School Security
Specialists
Secondary schools are assigned school security specialist(s) that
respond
to critical incidents in schools, de-escalate and intervene in
volatile situations,
and investigate and file security incident reports.
Division Tactical
Specialists
Division Tactical Specialists respond to requests for assistance.
Depending
on the situation, one or more units may be immediately dispatched.
In case
your school has no security due to illness or other reasons,
Division Tactical Specialists
can assist during lunch periods and dismissal time, if
available.
Investigation
The Security Investigator develops information regarding cases of
property
damage/loss, determines causes, assesses loss, briefs schools on
current
and on-going investigations, and secures evidence.
STAT Team
The School Threat Assessment Team (STAT) members are trained
and
experienced in threat assessment and case management. The role of
the
team is to assist school administrators, staff, students and
families when a
student is placed on Emergency Exclusion for Safety Reasons. The
team
assists schools in investigations, completing risk assessments,
coordinating
additional evaluation services, makes recommendations on Safety
and
Behavior Plans and provides various other case management
services.
IV.RECOVERY
Critical Incident Debriefing
After critical incidents, the Safety & Security Department
provides schools
with resources to support the emotional needs of staff, students
and parents/
guardians.
Operational
Critiques
Each critical incident is an opportunity to review performance and
standards.
The Safety and Security Department assists schools and
administrators
with reviewing performance and updating skills.
