Post by dougdickey on Jan 25, 2012 14:57:45 GMT -5
To all regional SRO’s,
I am currently putting together an updated policy for our school district’s handling of Intruders on Campus and Active Shooter situations.
At present, our school policy simply has principals ordering a lock-down (no codes), either as a precautionary (clear the halls and lock the doors, but keep on with business) or a full lock-down (lights out, students to positions of safety). Students in hallways, cafeteria, gyms, and common area are to be directed to classrooms for lock-down. Classes outside the building are not to re-enter the building, but are to seek guidance from staff outside or from emergency personnel. Beyond this, there is very little guidance.
As many of you already know, recent studies show that such a policy is out-dated, as there are additional options. In the past year, we have had in-service training with all of our administrators, and about 50 of our teachers, in which we’ve been advocating lock-downs as only part of the response to an active shooter. These faculty members have been instructed to evacuate the building, especially if a shooter is in an open area, or even to fight back if it becomes necessary (basically, the A.L.I.C.E. model).
Here is what I need: What districts, if any, have adopted a policy that allows teachers the alternative to evacuate students from the building, to “fight back” if all other options fail, and gives them the authority to do so in the absence of orders from administration?
Any information you can provide will be helpful, and if you are trying to do the same with your schools, I’ll be happy to share what I come up with.
Sgt. Doug Dickey, Carthage Police Department
Resource Officer for Carthage Senior High / R-9 School District
417-359-7020 (school); 417-674-1433 (dept. cell)
I am currently putting together an updated policy for our school district’s handling of Intruders on Campus and Active Shooter situations.
At present, our school policy simply has principals ordering a lock-down (no codes), either as a precautionary (clear the halls and lock the doors, but keep on with business) or a full lock-down (lights out, students to positions of safety). Students in hallways, cafeteria, gyms, and common area are to be directed to classrooms for lock-down. Classes outside the building are not to re-enter the building, but are to seek guidance from staff outside or from emergency personnel. Beyond this, there is very little guidance.
As many of you already know, recent studies show that such a policy is out-dated, as there are additional options. In the past year, we have had in-service training with all of our administrators, and about 50 of our teachers, in which we’ve been advocating lock-downs as only part of the response to an active shooter. These faculty members have been instructed to evacuate the building, especially if a shooter is in an open area, or even to fight back if it becomes necessary (basically, the A.L.I.C.E. model).
Here is what I need: What districts, if any, have adopted a policy that allows teachers the alternative to evacuate students from the building, to “fight back” if all other options fail, and gives them the authority to do so in the absence of orders from administration?
Any information you can provide will be helpful, and if you are trying to do the same with your schools, I’ll be happy to share what I come up with.
Sgt. Doug Dickey, Carthage Police Department
Resource Officer for Carthage Senior High / R-9 School District
417-359-7020 (school); 417-674-1433 (dept. cell)