The campus safety paradigm includes the following four phases:

• Prevent phase aims to avoid the occurrence of incidents or lessen the harm done by unavoidable incidents. Often this phase is called prevention and mitigation.

• Prepare phase is the process of preparing for incidents. It involves a continuous cycle of planning, training, practicing, and evaluating actions aimed at effective response to an incident. Training and drills are a critical part of preparedness. Note that the Prepare and Prevent phases occur at the same time and are on-going.

• Respond phase includes the steps taken to minimize harm to people and property during an emergent incident. Its focus is on the short-term, direct effects of an incident and requires tight coordination and rapid action among all participants. This includes executing emergency plans developed and practiced in the Prepare phase.

• Recover phase is concerned with restoring the teaching and learning environment after an incident. Its aim is to develop and implement plans to ensure college services and facilities are restored. In addition, Recovery includes evaluating the incident and the response to it in order to revise and improve the safety planning and incident response.

Goals and Objectives

• Provide law enforcement and police services to the school, school grounds and areas adjacent to the school.

• Investigate allegations of criminal incidents per police department policies and procedures.

• Enforce school, state and local laws and ordinances.

• Make appropriate referrals to juvenile authorities or other governmental agencies.

• Work to prevent campus crime through close contact and positive relationships with students. In addition the Safety and Security Office shall develop crime prevention programs and conduct security inspections to deter criminal or delinquent activities. The chief should monitor crime statistics and work with local patrol officers and students together to design crime prevention strategies.

• Establish and maintain a close partnership with school administrators in order to provide for a safe school environment.

• Assist school officials with their efforts to enforce school policies and procedures.

• Ensure school administrator safety by being present during school searches, which may involve weapons, controlled dangerous substances or in such cases that, the student’s emotional state may present a risk to the administrator.

• Assist school administrators in emergency crisis planning and building security matters. Provide a course of training for school personnel in handling crisis situations, which may arise at the school.

• Develop a standardized response to all hazards response plan in cooperation with local emergency responders.

Safety Precautions for School Administration

• Invest in training and education.
• Establish an ID entrance policy.
• Encourage students to be proactive.
• Secure the doors and windows, make sure the lights, air conditioning, and any electricity-consuming appliances are turned off.
• Communicate the importance of security.
• Do not bring any plastic as it will be confiscated.

School Safety Precautions for Students

• Travel in groups.
• Familiarize yourself with the school layout.
• Stay aware of your surroundings.
• Report suspicious activity.
• Avoid negative behavior toward other students.