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Arlington Public Schools & Arlington County Police Department Memorandum of Understanding
Monitoring Report
Dr. Jeannette Allen, APS Administrative Services Lt. Eliseo Pilco, ACPD Lieutenant SRO Unit
January 23, 2020
Recognition: Det. Jackie Pagan
• 29 Years of Service
• 10 Years as SRO
• AAA Safety Patrol Camps
• Substance Abuse Educator
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Presentation Overview
APS & ACPD MOU Overview Know Your RightsHighlights Data That Provides InsightOpportunities for ImprovementMoving ForwardWhat We Learned Bright Spots
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APS & ACPD MOU Overview
• Work began Summer 2017 to update MOU• Virginia School‐Law Enforcement Partnership Model Memorandum of Understanding (MOU)
• Developed by Virginia Department of Criminal Justice Services (DCJS)
• Collaboration between ACPD & APS• MOU alignment with APS & ACPD policies & practices
• Signed May 2018• Reviewed September 2019
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APS & ACPD MOU Key Elements
• School discipline is the responsibility of school administration and teachers
• Considerations for Age & Disability• SRO & APS Roles & Responsibilities • Safety• Investigation & Questioning
• Interactions• Interviews• Investigations
• Searches• Administrative • SRO
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Know Your Rights
Purpose:• Awareness of rights• Educate and empower Students• Promote active engagement & civic
responsibility• Responsive to community needs
Key Elements:• Law enforcement are trusted members of the
community• Promotes respectful interactions with law
enforcements• Student‐friendly language for expression of their
rights• Guidance on searches
Implementation:• Brochures• Flyers• Canvas Course
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Highlights
• Increased communication between administration & SRO
• Increased communication and collaborations between SRO Unit and APS central office staff
• Defined roles• Annual MOU review with staff• Pro‐Active Measures• Restorative Practices• ACPD meeting growth demands
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Student Well‐Being
Performance Objective 9: All students can identify at least one school‐based adult who supports and encourages their academic and personal growth.ACPD/APS Cares• Education
• Police Camp• Second Chance
• Collaboration• Co‐Teach lessons in elementary and secondary Schools
• Co‐teach lessons with counselors and substance abuse counselors
• Participation• Field Trips• School Activities
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Student Well‐Being
MOU• Trusted adult• School discipline is school staff responsibility
• Routine meetings with SRO and school & central office Administrators
• Advocacy
Performance Objective 10: Disproportionality in suspension rates by race/ethnicity, students identified with a disability, and English Learners will be reduced and overall suspensions will not increase.
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Partnerships
Safety
• ACPD & APSBack to School
Safety
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Partnerships
Supporting Families
ACPD & APS• Back to School Supplies
• Holidays
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Partnerships
Supporting Education & Prevention
ACPD & APS• Substance Abuse & Prevention Education
• Second Chance
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Data That Provides Insight
• Overall Suspension Data• Race/Ethnicity
• Law Enforcement Notification • Required vs. Non‐Required Offenses• Offenses that Require Notification• Outcomes of Notifications to Law Enforcement
• Arlington County Juvenile Arrests Data• Juvenile Arrests (School Grounds)• All Juvenile Arrests• Resident and Non‐Residents• Types of Offenses
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APS Suspension Data (Internal)
APS internal data differs from VDOE statistics due to reporting requirements. The state does not report all offenses and does not collect all discipline data. Duplication or publication of this data is prohibited
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711
1,089
273
415378
582
292
498
343
569
258
418
0
200
400
600
800
1000
1200
Distinct Non‐Distinct Distinct Non‐Distinct
In‐School Out‐of‐School
All Suspension Totals – 3 Year Trend
2016‐2017 2017‐2018 2018‐2019
15APS internal data differs from VDOE statistics due to reporting requirements. The state does not report all offenses and does not collect all discipline data. Duplication or publication of this data is prohibited
Enrollment vs. All Suspensions by Race/Ethnicity‐ SY 2018‐19
33 , 5%
168 , 25%
302 , 46%
27 , 4%
129 , 20%
2018‐2019 Total Suspensions
Asian Black Hispanic Other White
2377, 9%
2572, 10%
7290, 27%
1781, 7%
12389, 47%
2018‐2019 Enrollment
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Required vs. Non‐Required Law Enforcement Notification
Required to Be Reported to Law Enforcement:• Alcohol• Assault/Battery (w/injury)• Bomb/School/Terrorist Threat• Drug Violations* • Homicide• Kidnapping• Stalking• Sexual Offenses• Threats to Staff• Weapons
Non‐Report to Law Enforcement:• Arson• Inciting a Riot• Breaking and Entering/Burglary
• Bullying/Cyber Bullying
• Disruptive Behavior• Drug Violations*• Inappropriate Use/Electronic Devices
• Fighting/Conflict• Gambling• Gang Activity
Non‐Report to Law Enforcement cont’d:• Harassment• Hazing• Other Violations• Robbery• Sexual Offenses (non violent)
• Technology Use Violations
• Threats to students• Tobacco Offenses• Trespassing• Vandalism
*not all offenses
APS MOU Related Data
18APS internal data differs from VDOE statistics due to reporting requirements. The state does not report all offenses and does not collect all discipline data. Duplication or publication of this data is prohibited
Referred to Law Enforcement (RLE) Offenses vs Non‐RLE Offenses
RLE, 86 , 9%
Non‐RLE, 888 , 91%
2017‐2018
RLE Non‐RLE
RLE, 106 , 9%
Non‐RLE, 1,041 , 91%
2018‐2019
APS internal data differs from VDOE statistics due to reporting requirements. The state does not report all offenses and does not collect all discipline data. Duplication or publication of this data is prohibited 19
Referred to Law Enforcement (RLE) By Violation
Alcohol, 2%Arson, 2%
Assault/Battery, 23%
Bomb Threat, 1%
Drug, 26%
Sexual Offense, 5%
Threatening,25%
Weapons, 16%
2017‐2018 RLE VIOLATIONS (#86)
Alcohol, 6%
Arson, 1%
Assault/Battery, 23%
Bomb Threat, 4%
Drug 32%Sexual Offense,
5%
Threatening, 19%
Weapons, 10%
2018‐2019 RLE VIOLATIONS (#106)
APS internal data differs from VDOE statistics due to reporting requirements. The state does not report all offenses and does not collect all discipline data. Duplication or publication of this data is prohibited 20
Referred to Law Enforcement (RLE) Results & Court Referral Results
No Police Action, 53, 50%Incident Documented
‐ No Charges, 37, 35%
Referred to Court, 16,
15%
2018‐2019 Police Referral Results (#106)
No Police Action Incident Documented ‐ No Charges Referred to Court
Found Guilty, 6, 37%
Found Not Guilty, 2, 13%
Referred to Diversion Program, 8,
50%
2018‐2019 Court Referral Results
Found GuiltyFound Not GuiltyReferred to Diversion Program
Guilty Court Results Represent 5.7%
Arlington County Police Department Juvenile Data
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ACPD: January 2017‐December 2018
23*not all arrests at schools are related to school incidents or occur during school hours. “Schools” also includes all APS buildings and private/religious schools.
All Arlington Juvenile Arrests
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All Arlington Juvenile Arrests DATA‐Resident vs Non
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ACPD Juvenile Arrests by Race/Ethnicity
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ACPD Juvenile Arrests by Charges
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Opportunities for Improvement
Data Collection:
• Data for MOU accountability• Objective tool(s) to measure effectiveness
• County and APS Data• Follow‐Up after Law Enforcement Notification
• All SRO contact
Other:
• Efficient Use of Resources (Safety)• Professional Development
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Moving Forward
• Common Language• Expand Professional Learning Opportunities
• Crisis Prevention Intervention(CPI)• De‐escalation Strategies• Working with Students with Disabilities• Restorative Justice Partnership
• Review Staff Allocations• Meeting with new Commonwealth Attorney
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Moving Forward: 2020 Legislative Positions
• The Arlington School Board Supports:
• Legislation that would decriminalize disorderly conduct for school‐based offenses
• Legislation that would impose a statewide sales tax on e‐cigarettes and vaping materials with the proceeds to be dedicated to public education and would allow localities to also impose such a tax
• Legislation that would eliminate mandatory reporting of misdemeanors and status offenses by students to law enforcement for school‐based incidents
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Bright Spots
• Restorative Justice County & Schools
• BOY Meetings Between SROs and Principals
• Monthly Meetings with Central Office
• Communication between APS and SRO Unit
• Relationship with Juvenile Court Services
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Arlington Public Schools & Arlington County Police Department Memorandum of Understanding
Monitoring Report
Dr. Jeannette Allen, APS Administrative Services Lt. Eliseo Pilco, ACPD Lieutenant SRO Unit
January 23, 2020