Institute for Criminal Justice Studies

SBLE OFFICER SBLE OFFICER

SCHOOL - STAFFSCHOOL - STAFF RelationsRelations

©This TCLEOSE approved Crime Prevention Curriculum is the property of CSCS-ICJS SBLE – Basic (2008)

Officer – School Staff, Officer – School Staff, Students and Parent Students and Parent

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Presented by:Presented by:

Chief David Rider, M.S.Chief David Rider, M.S.

Fort Bend ISD PoliceFort Bend ISD Police

Learning ObjectivesLearning Objectives

The participant will be able to identify The participant will be able to identify specific areas of school operations specific areas of school operations requiring close relationship between requiring close relationship between LE and School staff.LE and School staff.

The participant will be able to identify The participant will be able to identify specific areas of student relationship specific areas of student relationship building.building.

The participant will be able to identify The participant will be able to identify specific areas of parent relationship specific areas of parent relationship building.building.

LE and School Staff RelationshipsLE and School Staff Relationships

Daily School OperationsDaily School Operations

External District StaffExternal District Staff

District/Campus Safety TeamsDistrict/Campus Safety Teams

Student Code of ConductStudent Code of Conduct

Staff TrainingStaff Training

Special Event SecuritySpecial Event Security

Classroom InstructionClassroom Instruction

LE and School Staff RelationshipsLE and School Staff Relationships

Daily School OperationsDaily School Operations Establish basic operating parameters.Establish basic operating parameters.

Start/end of shift.Start/end of shift. Legal/policy limitations.Legal/policy limitations. Incident notification procedures.Incident notification procedures. Communication protocols.Communication protocols. ““Office” hours.Office” hours. Supervision of other Security Personnel.Supervision of other Security Personnel. Authority “hand-off”.Authority “hand-off”.

LE and School Staff RelationshipsLE and School Staff Relationships

External District Departments/ServicesExternal District Departments/Services General CounselGeneral Counsel District Leadership CorpsDistrict Leadership Corps Food ServiceFood Service TransportationTransportation AthleticsAthletics Student RecordsStudent Records Counseling ServicesCounseling Services Health ServicesHealth Services

LE and School Staff RelationshipsLE and School Staff RelationshipsDistrict/Campus Safety TeamsDistrict/Campus Safety Teams

District Safety TeamDistrict Safety Team Provides mandated safety plan templateProvides mandated safety plan template TrainingTraining Drill coordinationDrill coordination Support in large events.Support in large events.

Campus Safety TeamCampus Safety Team ““Localizes” the safety plan template to meet Localizes” the safety plan template to meet

campus needs.campus needs. Makes recommendations on issues impacting Makes recommendations on issues impacting

campus safety.campus safety. SRO should be a member.SRO should be a member.

LE and School Staff RelationshipsLE and School Staff Relationships

Student Code of ConductStudent Code of Conduct Additional “tools” for officers to use.Additional “tools” for officers to use. Maintaining the balance between Maintaining the balance between

“enforcer” and “disciplinarian”.“enforcer” and “disciplinarian”. Local campus rules added to fine tune.Local campus rules added to fine tune.

LE and School Staff RelationshipsLE and School Staff Relationships

Staff TrainingStaff Training Education related lawEducation related law Criminal lawCriminal law Safety/Security related policiesSafety/Security related policies Safety PlanSafety Plan Personal protectionPersonal protection

LE and School Staff RelationshipsLE and School Staff Relationships

Special Event SecuritySpecial Event Security Direct provision.Direct provision. Coordinate external resources.Coordinate external resources. Design event security plan.Design event security plan.

LE and School Staff RelationshipsLE and School Staff Relationships

Classroom InstructionClassroom Instruction Direct InstructionDirect Instruction Support standard instructionSupport standard instruction Special presentationsSpecial presentations

LE and Student RelationshipsLE and Student Relationships

General Student BodyGeneral Student Body Maintain Professional detachmentMaintain Professional detachment Physical appearancePhysical appearance DemeanorDemeanor HonestyHonesty IntegrityIntegrity ApproachableApproachable

LE and Student RelationshipsLE and Student Relationships

Individual Student RelationshipsIndividual Student Relationships Maintain adult-child separation.Maintain adult-child separation. Always be honest.Always be honest. Look for common groundLook for common ground Do not:Do not:

provide private telephone/e-mail.provide private telephone/e-mail. fail to alert parent and supervisor of any out fail to alert parent and supervisor of any out

of school contact, and document.of school contact, and document. No such thing as “off-duty” relationship.No such thing as “off-duty” relationship.

LE and Parent RelationshipsLE and Parent Relationships

Outreach ProgramsOutreach Programs GREATGREAT DAREDARE

Information sharing/educationInformation sharing/education Mediating disputesMediating disputes ““Bridging the Gap” BetweenBridging the Gap” Between

Parents/kidsParents/kids Parents/school personnelParents/school personnel Parents/parentsParents/parents Parents/Juvenile Justice SystemParents/Juvenile Justice System

Ethical ConductEthical Conduct

Integrity / ProfessionalismIntegrity / Professionalism Unbiased ResponsesUnbiased Responses Personal Gain IssuesPersonal Gain Issues School PolicySchool Policy Fraudulent DocumentsFraudulent Documents Gratuities / GiftsGratuities / Gifts

Questions and CommentsQuestions and Comments

Chief David Rider, M.S.Chief David Rider, M.S.Fort Bend ISD Police 281-634-5500Fort Bend ISD Police 281-634-5500

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