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DEPARTMENT OF SAFETY & SECURITY OVERVIEW
March 25, 2010
JANUARY 2013
DEPARTMENT OF SAFETY & SECURITY WORKFLOW
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Public Safety Technical Security Cooperative Partnerships Emergency Management
DEPARTMENT OF SAFETY & SECURITY OVERVIEW Embracing A New - - PowerPoint PPT Presentation
DEPARTMENT OF SAFETY & SECURITY OVERVIEW Embracing A New - - PowerPoint PPT Presentation
DEPARTMENT OF SAFETY & SECURITY OVERVIEW Embracing A New Direction JANUARY 2013 March 25, 2010 DEPARTMENT OF SAFETY & SECURITY WORKFLOW Public Safety Technical Security Cooperative Partnerships Emergency Management 2
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OPERATIONAL DEFINITIONS
Safety – School Day
- Prevention measures
- Support personnel
Security – After-Hours
- Protect & preserve environment
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2012 SCHOOL SECURITY ORGANIZATIONAL CHART
Assistant Director
Security Systems School Crossing Guards Security Analysts Security Monitor Assistants Dispatchers
APD Chief of Police Lieutenant Sergeants Investigators Alarm Response Officers * School Police APS Director of Security/Chief
Contract Security
55 Atlanta Police Officers assigned to middle & high schools 233 Atlanta Police Officers on roster to fill positions
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DISTRICT SY2011 CRIME STATISTICS (JULY-DECEMBER)
5 5 25 45 65 85 105 125 145 165 82 72 68 57 36 32 27 17 15 14 12 7 3
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TASK FORCE ACTIONS Stakeholders Recommendations Session
Pilot Model Implementation
Community Safety Focus Meetings Culture, Climate& Safety Cross-Functional Team
Community Listening Sessions
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STAKEHOLDER FEEDBACK
Stakeholder Groups Recommendations
Students Staff Parents Community Command Structure Part-time Status Customer Satisfaction Training Law vs Policy Change Structure Clarify Roles Hire Full-time Improve Training Community Policing Concept Proactive Posture
Concerns
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2012 DOUGLASS CLUSTER MODEL
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Douglass Harper Archer
Boyd Fain F.L. Stanton Grove Park Intermediate
Scott Towns Usher Woodson Primary
Before After 7 School Police Officers 7 School Resource Officers 22 to fill positions 7 to fill positions- dedicated No School-based Training School-based Training
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DOUGLASS HS – SY2011-12 VS. SY2012-13 (AUG-DEC)
9 2 4 6 8 10 12 14 10 8 7 6 4 3 3 2 2 1 1 1 2 3 3 1 9 4 1 2011- 2012 2012-2013
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SURVEY–(NOVEMBER 2012- PERCEPTION OF SRO PILOT)
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SROs are Effective Increased Student/Staff Interaction Schools are safer when SROs are present than when they are not
71% 73% 79%
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TRIAD SCHOOL RESOURCE OFFICER MODEL
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- Full-time employees
- Armed law
enforcement personnel assigned to middle and high schools
- Trained in school
specific topics
- Not all POLICE are
SROs, but all SROs are POLICE
Teacher
Counselor/ Social Worker Law Enforcement Officer
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BENEFITS OF A SRO PROGRAM MODEL
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Consistency & Improved Services Scalable Focused Training
Safety Model & Effective Partnerships Building Leadership & Management Safe Schools
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SCHOOL RESOURCE OFFICER PROGRAM REQUIREMENTS
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Require Sustained Community & Stakeholder Collaboration Funding & Ongoing Support Increased Head Count Increased Insurance Costs
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APS AGENCY HISTORY
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APS Agency Board Authorization & Approval November 2004 APS Agency Status Approved by the Georgia Peace Officers Standard Training Council November 2004 APS Agency Identifier Issued by the FBI/National Crime Information Center March 2005 APS Georgia Crime Information Center Approval July 2005
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1/2012
Focus Group Begins – Initiate conversation with Students, Parents and Teachers
5/2012
Focus Research Completed – Results to help drive improvements
12/2012
Cabinet Review – Present plan for approval
1/2013
Superintendent’s Recommendations
2/2013
Board Presentation 3/2013 Preparation & Planning
12/2013
Phased Implementation Completion
NEXT STEPS
4/2013
Phased Implementation
1/2013
Board Presentation & Meetings with City of Atlanta