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Preventing School Preventing School ViolenceViolence

IASBO Educational Support Professionals’ Conference IASBO Educational Support Professionals’ Conference 12/01/0612/01/06

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Presenter Background

• Physical Security Professional (PSP)• VAM – Certified (SNL)• SCAT Member (NOVA)• Illinois Terrorism Task Force (ITTF)

Member• Assessments, Policy Development,

Training, Expert Witness• paul@retasecurity.com

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Asset Definition

• People – students, staff, visitors

• Places – buildings and grounds

• Things – equipment, records, positive climate

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Asset Locations

FACILITY GROUNDS

PARKING

OFF-SITE

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Threat Description

Disgruntled Persons - Individuals who engage in vindictive, violent, or malicious acts at or directed against the place of enrollment.

Gangs - 3+ persons committed to a common purpose who have definitive rituals, symbols, vocabulary, dress and organizational structures. They often have common ethnic, socioeconomic backgrounds with territorial interests and deal in crime, drug trafficking and violence. (H)

Criminals - Persons who conspire to perpetrate criminal acts for profit or economic gain.

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Threat Description

Psychotic - A person suffering from mental disorder who experiences periodic or prolonged loss of contact with reality. (H/S)

Domestic Terrorists - A group or individual who commits violent acts out of opposition to government programs for ecological, political, economic, or other reasons. (H/S )

Bullying - One or more persons who engage in teasing, taunting, threatening, hitting, and/or socially isolating a student through intentional exclusion.

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Adversary Tactics

• Tactics that can be used are:– Force: physical power exerted against a person

or thing– Deceit: representing as true what is known to

be false– Stealth: artfully sly action

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Security Committee

POLICE ADM INIST RAT IVEsec re ta ries

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Security Assessments

Management

Building Security

Violence Prevention

Staff Training

Crisis Management

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Red Lake H.S. Lessons

• Event Details

• Design Issues

• Delay Issues

• Response Issues

• Crisis Management Issues

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Security Policies

• Closed Campus Policy - requires exterior doors to be closed and locked when the facility is occupied. Visitors must enter through the main entrance and sign-in at the main office.

• Lock Down Policy - identifies areas inside the building, such as classrooms, that can serve as “safe havens” or shelters should a dangerous situation (i.e. an incident involving an intruder) arise.

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Operating Profile

Operations:

Normal Operations

Facility Open

Facility Closed

Assessment Topics:

Management

Building Security

Crisis Management

Violence Prevention

Staff Training

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Building Security Elements

Deterrence: training, briefings, awareness, testing, lighting, signage, fencing, prevention programs

Detection: alarm system, CCTV, duress button, entry control, contraband detector, personnel

Delay: locks, doors, glazing

Communication: radio, wireless, intercom, PA*

Response: security personnel, law enforcement

*PA systems should have battery backup.

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Assessing Staff Training

• Visitor Management

• Personal Safety

• Conflict Resolution (anxiety, defiance, acting out)

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Emergency Preparedness

• Bomb Threats & Suspicious Packages

• Crisis Flipcharts

• Emergency Supplies

• Drills & Exercises

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Security Resources

• ncpc.org/besafe • 911 Responders• Wireless Carriers• ed.gov/emergencyplan • www.isp.state.il.us/sor/• isbe.net/sos/htmls/safe_at_school.htm • mhai.org/programs/disaster_services.htm • Tip Lines (800-477-0024, 866-SPEAKUP)

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How Can You Make How Can You Make Your School Safer?Your School Safer?

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