crisis response for law enforcement in schools crime prevention part ii
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CRISIS RESPONSE CRISIS RESPONSE FOR LAW FOR LAW
ENFORCEMENT IN ENFORCEMENT IN SCHOOLSSCHOOLS
Crime Prevention Part IICrime Prevention Part II
SOUND SOUND FAMILIAR?FAMILIAR?
Oct. 1, 1997Pearl, Miss. Two students killed and seven
wounded by Luke Woodham, 16, who was also accused of killing his mother. He and his friends were said to be outcasts who worshiped Satan.
Dec. 1, 1997West Paducah, Ky. Three students killed, five
wounded by Michael Carneal, 14, as they participated in a prayer circle at Heath High School.
SOUND SOUND FAMILIAR?FAMILIAR?
ContinuedContinued
March 24, 1998Jonesboro, Ark. Four students and one teacher killed, ten
others wounded outside as Westside Middle School emptied during a false fire alarm. Mitchell Johnson, 13, and Andrew Golden, 11, shot at their classmates and teachers from the woods.
May 20, 1999Conyers, Ga. Six students injured at Heritage High
School by Thomas Solomon, 15, who was reportedly depressed after breaking up with his girlfriend.
April 20, 1999Littleton, Colo. 14 students (including killers) and one
teacher killed, 23 others wounded at Columbine High School in the nation's deadliest school shooting. Eric Harris, 18, and Dylan Klebold, 17, had plotted for a year to kill at least 500 and blow up their school. At the end of their hour-long rampage, they turned their guns on themselves.
March 21, 2005Red Lake, Minn. Jeff Weise, 16, killed grandfather and
companion, then arrived at school where he killed a teacher, a security guard, 5 students, and finally himself, leaving a total of 10 dead.
SOUND SOUND FAMILIAR?FAMILIAR?
ContinuedContinued
April 16, 2007Blacksburg, Va. A 23-year-old Virginia Tech student, Cho
Seung-Hui, killed two in a dorm, then killed 30 more 2 hours later in a classroom building. His suicide brought the death toll to 33, making the shooting rampage the most deadly in U.S. history. Fifteen others were wounded.
PAST TEN YEARS United States – 37 School Shootings Other Countries – 11 Reported Shooting
SOUND SOUND FAMILIAR?FAMILIAR?
ContinuedContinued
Who’s Next ?Who’s Next ?
Is your school district the next in line for a school shooting?
Is one of your schools the next location for a school shooting? Gulf Shores, AL
Are you prepared to handle a crisis situation?
School School EnvironmentEnvironment
Then and NowThen and Now
Our society is changing.
Schools are not “safe havens” for learning and growing anymore.
Today’s schools are like fortresses.
SAFE SCHOOLS SAFE SCHOOLS INITIATIVEINITIATIVE
With the Safe Schools initiative, States are taking a pro-active approach in preventing and preparing for a crisis situation in our schools.
SCHOOL CRISIS SCHOOL CRISIS RESPONSERESPONSE
STANDARDIZED STANDARDIZED PROCEDURESPROCEDURES
(1 of 3)(1 of 3)
Why are standardized procedures necessary?A quick response can be made without hesitation to provide support and security.Regardless of who is in charge, a quick response can be achieved.
SCHOOL CRISIS SCHOOL CRISIS RESPONSERESPONSE
STANDARDIZED STANDARDIZED PROCEDURESPROCEDURES
(2 of 3)(2 of 3)
A correct response can be made because of preventative planning.
Prior planning can ease the consequences of a crisis.
Reduce or prevent panic among parents, students and teachers.
SCHOOL CRISIS SCHOOL CRISIS RESPONSERESPONSE
STANDARDIZED STANDARDIZED PROCEDURESPROCEDURES
(3 of 3)(3 of 3)
Anticipates the needs for equipment and personnel and makes plans to meet them.
Permits scheduling for training and simulations.
SCHOOL CRISIS SCHOOL CRISIS RESPONSERESPONSE
EMERGENCY MANUAL EMERGENCY MANUAL
School’s Emergency PlanSchool’s Law Enforcement Response PlanEmergency Assistance and ContactsParents and School SafetyThe Media and Crisis Situations
SCHOOL CRISIS SCHOOL CRISIS RESPONSERESPONSE
PLANPLAN(1 of 3)(1 of 3)
Uniform School Emergency Plan Guide
Prevention and CurriculumVisitor Access ControlFirst AidPersonal SafetyStudent ID ProceduresLockdown Procedures
SCHOOL CRISIS SCHOOL CRISIS RESPONSERESPONSE
PLANPLAN(2 of 3)(2 of 3)
Buildings and Grounds SecurityAlarm System – understood by allVisual Access Inside and OutsideLimitations of Building DesignExitsSigns / Directions to Safety AreasSecurity
SCHOOL CRISIS SCHOOL CRISIS RESPONSERESPONSE
PLANPLAN(3 of 3)(3 of 3)
Communications Common Codes
General Safety Information Published
SCHOOL CRISIS SCHOOL CRISIS RESPONSERESPONSE
PLANPLANLaw Enforcement Emergency
Plan Guide First RespondersContact TeamRescue TeamPerimeter SecurityCommand PostExit ProceduresID and Accountability
SCHOOL CRISIS SCHOOL CRISIS RESPONSERESPONSE
PLANPLAN
Emergency Assistance and Contacts
SRT – Local, State, Federal (S.W.A.T.)
EODHAZMATMedical – EMT, Hospital, AIR EVACUtilities
SCHOOL CRISIS SCHOOL CRISIS RESPONSERESPONSE
PLANPLAN
Parents and School SafetyInformation HotlinesAssembly AreasContact PersonRelease ProceduresID and Accountability
SCHOOL CRISIS SCHOOL CRISIS RESPONSERESPONSE
PLANPLANMedia and Crisis SituationsAssembly AreasContact Person - PIOScheduled Media ReleasesAccurate Information Use to your advantage
SCHOOL CRISIS SCHOOL CRISIS RESPONSERESPONSE
RESOURCESRESOURCESCrisis Plan Guidelines
After Action Report’s (AAR)Crisis Assessment Sheet
Site SurveysCrisis Planning Team
LE, FD, EMT, School Officials, PTA Crisis Response TeamCrisis ChecklistCrisis Plan Timeline
* Full Scale Rehearsals** Full Scale Rehearsals*
CRISIS RESPONSE CRISIS RESPONSE FOR LAW FOR LAW
ENFORCEMENT IN ENFORCEMENT IN SCHOOLSSCHOOLS
QUESTIONS ?QUESTIONS ?
SITE SITE SURVEYSURVEYTACTICAL TEAM
NEEDS - REQUIREMENTS
Crime Prevention Part IIICrime Prevention Part III
THREAT ASSESSMENTTHREAT ASSESSMENT
DESCRIPTION OF DESCRIPTION OF BUILDINGBUILDING
TYPE OF BUILDING
TYPE OF CONSTRUCTION
NUMBER & TYPE OF EXITS / ENTRANCES
ELEVATORS & STAIRWELLS
EMERGENCY / FIRE ESCAPES
DESCRIPTION OF DESCRIPTION OF BUILDING GROUNDSBUILDING GROUNDS
AVENUES OF APPROACH
SURROUNDING TERRAIN
LIGHTED AREAS
ADJACENT STRUCTURES
LANDING ZONES
SECURITSECURITYY
EXTERIOR DOORS
WALLS , FENCES , GATES
ALARMS , CAMERAS
SECURITY PERSONNEL
LOCATION OF MASTER KEYS
INTERIOR INTERIOR LAYOUTLAYOUT
PHYSICAL DESCRIPTION & FLOOR PLANS
LOCATION OF FLOOR PLANS
INTERIOR CONSTRUCTION
INTERIOR DOORS
WINDOWS
CRAWL SPACES
STAIRWELLS & HALLWAYS
UTILITIUTILITIESES
TELEPHONES--- TYPE , LOCATION , CUT-OFF POINT
ELECTRICITY
HEATING & AIR
SEWAGE---NEARBY TUNNELS
PHONE NUMBER PHONE NUMBER LISTLIST
LAW ENFORCEMENT AGENCIES
UTILITY COMPANIES
FIRE & RESCUE
MEDICAL SUPPORT---HOSPITALS & LIFE FLIGHT
AIR SUPPORT
EOD
ON SITE MAINT. PERSONNEL
HOT LINEHOT LINE
TACTICAL SITE TACTICAL SITE SURVEYSURVEY
Questions ?Questions ?
DIRECTDIRECTTOTOTHREATTHREAT
Law EnforcementLaw EnforcementSpecial Units & Command2007
Crime Prevention Part IVCrime Prevention Part IV
DIRECT TO DIRECT TO THREATTHREAT/ / ACTIVE SHOOTERACTIVE SHOOTER
THE THE CHALLENGECHALLENGE
“RESCUE” MINDSET Hostages School shootings
USE TACTICS
HAVE A PLAN
TRAIN
“People do not plan to fail, they simply fail to plan”.
IMMEDIATE IMMEDIATE INTERVENTIONINTERVENTION
THE SWIFT AND IMMEDIATE DEPLOYMENT OF LAW ENFORCEMENT TO A ONGOING LIFE-THREATENING SITUATION, WHERE A DELAY COULD RESULT IN DEATH OR INJURY TO INNOCENT PERSONS
RAPID DEPLOYMENT RAPID DEPLOYMENT TACTICSTACTICS
YOU MUST DEPLOY WHEN THERE IS AN ACTIVE DEADLY SITUATION. IF YOU DO NOTHING, IT WILL COST LIVESIT WILL COST LIVES.
IF THE SITUATION IS ACTIVE, NOT STATIC, YOU MUST DEPLOY !!!!!!
ACTIVE ACTIVE SHOOTERSHOOTER
A SUSPECT WHOSE ACTIVITY IS IMMEDIATELY CAUSING DEATH AND/OR SERIOUS BODILY INJURY.
THEIR ACTIVITY IS ONGOING AND NOT CONTAINED , AND POSES AN IMMEDIATE RISK TO POTENTIAL VICTIMS.
CONSIDERATIONCONSIDERATIONSS
Assign a TEAM LEADER
Assign an ASSISTANT TEAM LEADER
Select an entry point; consider distractions and deception
COMMUNICATE!!!!!
ACTIVE ACTIVE SHOOTERSHOOTER
MUST INTERVENE !!!!
MUST ACT !!!!
MUST ENTER !!!!
TWO TEAMS
CONTACT TEAM Team moving directly to deal
with threat
RESCUE TEAM Team to deal with
victims/hostages
CONTACT TEAM CONTACT TEAM MISSIONMISSION
MOVE TO, LOCATE & STOP THE SUSPECT
MOVE TO THE SOUND OF GUN FIRE
MOVE ONLY AS FAST AS YOU CAN ACCURATELY SHOOT
CONTACT TEAM MISSION – CONTACT TEAM MISSION – Continued:Continued:
BY-PASS VICTIMS IF THE SHOOTER IS ACTIVELY SHOOTING OTHER VICTIMS
DO NOT CLEAR & CHECK EVERY HIDING PLACE IF A SHOOTER IS ACTIVE
GOOD COMMUNICATIONS WITH RESCUE TEAM
RESCUE TEAM RESCUE TEAM MISSIONMISSION
LOCATE & REMOVE VICTIMS
GOOD COMMUNICATIONS WITH CONTACT TEAM
MAY ENCOUNTER SHOOTER-----THEY NOW BECOME THE PRIMARY CONTACT TEAM
FORMATIONFORMATIONSS
DIAMOND
“ T “
ACTIONS UPON ACTIONS UPON DOWNED OFFICERDOWNED OFFICER
Team member closest to the downed officer should provide controlled cover
Next closest should evacuate downed officer (hand over to RESCUE TEAM)
Communicate
Keep control of emotions
HANDLING DIRECT TO THREAT
ANY QUESTIONS?ANY QUESTIONS?
Mailing address:
Director, Institute for Criminal Justice StudiesDirector, Institute for Criminal Justice StudiesCenter for Safe Communities & Schools - Texas State UniversityCenter for Safe Communities & Schools - Texas State University
350 N. Guadalupe, Suite 140, PMB 164350 N. Guadalupe, Suite 140, PMB 164San Marcos, Texas 78666.San Marcos, Texas 78666.
Physical address:
Director, Institute for Criminal Justice StudiesDirector, Institute for Criminal Justice StudiesCenter for Safe Communities & Schools Center for Safe Communities & Schools
Texas State University - Canyon HallTexas State University - Canyon Hall803 Moore Street, Suite 114803 Moore Street, Suite 114San Marcos, Texas 78666San Marcos, Texas 78666
Office main number: 877-304-2727 - Direct telephone line: 512-245-6233 Office main number: 877-304-2727 - Direct telephone line: 512-245-6233 Fax: 512- 245-1465Fax: 512- 245-1465