COMMUNITY COLLEGES:

BEST PRACTICES IN

SAFETY AND SECURITY

Tom Kelley & Laura Stone

Texas School Safety Center

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MISSION

The Texas School Safety Center serves

schools and communities to create safe,

secure and healthy environments.

SCHOOL SAFETY & SECURITY

CHALLENGES

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Natural Technological Human Caused

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COMMUNITY COLLEGE

SAFEY/SECURITY CHALLENGES

OPEN CAMPUSES

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COMMUNITY COLLEGE

SAFEY/SECURITY CHALLENGES

UNSECURABLE

CLASSROOMS

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COMMUNITY COLLEGE

SAFEY/SECURITY CHALLENGES

MANY SEPARATE

STRUCTURES

AND CAMPUSES

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COMMUNITY COLLEGE

SAFEY/SECURITY CHALLENGES

CHANGING STUDENT BODY

Students come from all walks of life

Military veterans

Adult mid-life realignments

Minors on Campus

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COMMUNITY COLLEGE

SAFEY/SECURITY CHALLENGES

SEX OFFENDERS ON CAMPUS

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COMMUNITY COLLEGE

SAFEY/SECURITY CHALLENGES

GUNS ON CAMPUS

LEGAL REQUIREMENTS

vs.

BEST PRACTICES

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Texas

Law

Best

Practices

District

Policy

LEGAL REQUIREMENTS

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Texas Education Code

TEC 37.108

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Adopt and implement a

multi-hazard

emergency operations

plan (EOP)

TEC 37.108

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EOP must address:

Mitigation/Prevention

Preparedness

Response

Recovery

TEC 37.108

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EOP must provide for:

(1) District employee training

in responding to an

emergency

TEC 37.108

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EOP must provide for:

(3) Measures to ensure

coordination with TDSHS,

local EM agencies, LE,

Health Depts., and Fire

Depts.

TEC 37.108

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EOP must provide for:

(4) Implementation of a district

safety and security audit

- At least once every 3 years

- All facilities

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CLERY ACT COMPLIANCE

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REQUIRES:

ANNUAL SECURITY REPORTING

TIMELY WARNINGS TO STUDENTS

CRIME LOG

CRIME STATISTICS

BEST PRACTICES

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EMERGENCY NOTIFICATION

BEST PRACTICES

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SECURING

CLASSROOMS

BEST PRACTICES

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Training is ESSENTIAL!

How can your College best

utilize the SRP?

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THREAT ASSESSMENT MANAGEMENT

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Identifying individuals who may pose a threat

Providing interventions before an incident occurs

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TEXAS UNIFIED

SCHOOL SAFETY

AND SECURITY

STANDARDS

IN DEVELOPMENT

FOR COMMUNITY

COLLEGES

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Current Legislative Considerations

Random EOP Reviews

Comprehensive Audits

Role of Built Environment

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TxSSC

Tools &

Resources

Questions?

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Contact Information

txssc.txstate.edu

Tom Kelley: tk18@txstate.edu

Direct line: 512-245-5637

Laura Stone: lstone@txstate.edu

Direct line: 512-245-6233

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