LCPS Department of Safety & Security

Presented by:Suzanne Devlin, SupervisorMarch 5, 2013

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Who We are• 39 Employees (13 Full Time, 15 (10 month), 9 Patrol 2 Part Time)• 1 Supervisor• 15 Safety and Security Specialists (High School Support)• 9 Patrol Officers• 5 Coordinators - Technical Leads supporting Radio Communications,

Security Equipment, Patrol, Safety Audits, and Safety Specialists• 3 Technicians supporting Security• 2 Technicians supporting Communications• 2 Part time Safety Inspector/Communications S• 1 REMS Project Manager • 1 Clerical Support

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What We Do: Incident Management Planning and training. Coordinate school response to critical incidents at schools. Assist in selection and coordination of activities associated with Safety and Security Officers. After-hours Security Patrols.

Respond to alarms at LCPS sites. Perform exterior and interior checks of school’s. Respond to incidents at LCPS sites after hours

Install, maintain and repair the electronic locking systems (500 locks) and AIPHONE video entry systems in all schools.

Manage 10,000 member electronic card access system. Respond to, maintain and repair the Fire and Security alarm systems in all LCPS facilities. This

includes 235 Panels, 1854 Pull stations,6000 Strobes/horns, and 6045 Smoke/heat/dust detectors.

Nationally certified staff conduct annual inspections of all playgrounds and review plans for new playgrounds.

Maintain over 3600 portable two way radios used by school staff daily and in emergencies. Maintain the radio system infrastructure including 7 tower sites Distribute and repair cellphones, BlackBerrys, and Smart Tags used by staff. Manage 24/7 coordinated response to schools/Liaison with Law Enforcement.

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Strategic Leadership

• Principal Support in Safety Themes• Fire Alarm Maintenance and Testing• Annual State and Regular Safety Audits• Law Enforcement Liaison• CPTED Participation• Video Support for Investigations • Incident Management Coordination to School

Leadership• Emergency Response Planning/Tabletop Exercises

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WebEOC

WebEOC is the County’s incident management tool that can be used (free of charge) by LCPS to document and track incidents that occur at schools or on buses. The “Dispatch” board has combined the handwritten alarm and dispatch logs into one web-based application that can be managed by dispatch.The Technician board management tool allows office staff to track daily work assignments.

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Web-based Emergency Management Plan

• A comprehensive LCPS Web-based Emergency Response Plan developed and maintained by Safety and Security.

• The plan incorporates Individual school all-hazards response plans to include evacuation, shelter-in-place, lockdown and parent reunification plans.

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Security Technician Activities

•500 Electronic Card Access Systems for staff entry to LCPS facilities.

Respond 24/7 to calls for service around security monitoring equipment, technical security equipment, locking systems and card access.

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Communication Technician Activities

• Respond 24/7 to Communications concerns around repeater issues, cell phones, portable radios, alert radios, bus radio capabilities and transmission.

• 7 Tower Sites• 1,500 Portable Radios• 300 Alert Radios• 900 Bus Radios

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Safety & Security FY 2012-2013 Statistics

School Dispatch Alarms

Burglar Alarms 505 395 342 371 358 368 415 370 3124

Fire Supervisory 182 110 97 105 83 98 148 130 953

Fire Trouble 450 426 318 272 153 175 227 118 2139

Elevator 4 2 3 7 2 5 12 5 40

Smoke Detector   1 5 1 2 1 10

Pulled Station 1 10 4 2 5 5 27

Panic Alarms 9 2 4 2 5 5 27

Patrol Activities  

Patrol Incident Notifications 112 133 112 101 143 150 137 174 1062

Patrol Building Checks 71 52 128 198 134 79 86 68 816

Alarm System Tests 121 54 55 106 84 46 23 13 502

Routine Patrol School Visits   1006 1204 1240 1398 1171 1175 7194

Assist Schools 30 28 44 39 22 23 26 13 225

Set Security Alarms 30 16 16 8 10 16 9 15 120

Administrative Activities July  August September October November December January February

Camera Footage Investigations 3 7 10 13 15 19 17 14 98

Video Evidence - Hours     37 35.6 26.5 32 131.1

New Hires 1 1 1 1 4

Training   1 1 2 1 3 1 9

LCFR School Calls  

Fire-Rescue Services Calls - Fire 5 11 8 16 8 6 16 11 81

Fire-Rescue Services Calls - Medical 12 39 62 69 46 31 47 49 355

Public SERVICE-RESCUE 6 14 21 6 1 48

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Safety & Security FY 2012-2013 Technician StatisticsTechnician Activities July  August September October November December January February

Activation - Hours     31.25 10 12.5 6.9 60.65

Emergency Response Plan - Hours     50.5 20.5 87.5 29.75 188.25

Shipping & Receiving - Hours     12 2.5 4.5 1 20

Other Activities/Service - Hours     129.25 49.5 2 180.75

Alarms  

Alarm System Repair & Service Calls 108 132 90 95 105 86 105 96 817

Alarm Install - Hours   5.5 12.5 7 25

Fire Alarm Repairs - Hours     50.5 90 30 45 215.5

Fire Alarm Service - Hours     35 40 91 70.5 236.5

Security Alarm Repairs - Hours     47.5 7 6 25 85.5

Security Alarm Service - Hours     26 19.55 36.5 47.25 129.3

Cameras    

Camera Installations 6 5 3 5 5 2 6 1 33

CCTV Install - Hours   101.75 41 25 1 168.75

CCTV Repairs - Hours   50.5 47 9.25 55.5 162.25

CCTV Service - Hours   16 32.5 47 53.25 148.75

Card Access  

Card Access Wiring Installation 4 9 7 7 8 3 7 6 51

Card Access Install - Hours   92.25 20.15 35.25 80.5 228.15

Card Access Repairs - Hours     56 28.3 40.25 33.25 157.8

Card Access Service - Hours     45.75 37.5 128 71.75 283

# of Card Badges Activated 396 672 452 423 376 205 275 224 3023

# of Card Badges Deactivated 149 68 134 44 94 107 100 124 820

ID Badges - Hours     118.6 80.6 147.7 97.5 444.4

Aiphones    

Aiphone Installations 5 3 1 4 2 1 5 2 21

Aiphone Install - Hours   4.5 9 13.5 10.5 27

Aiphone Repairs - Hours     3.5 5 17.5 4 26

Aiphone Service - Hours         3.5 2 15.5 6.75         21

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Safety & Security FY 2012-2013 Radio Statistics

Safety & Security FY 2012-2013 Safety Audits/Playground Statistics

Radio Activities July  August September October November December January February

Radio Calls 6980 12,013 9521 25,286 11,953 21,406 12,889 *3864 103912

Repeater Install - Hours     17 6 6 29

Radio Repairs/Service     65 60 30 26 54 29 264

Portable/Alert Radio Repairs - Hours     20.5 23 29 6.75 79.25

Portable/Alert Radio Service - Hours     11 26 20 57

Cell Phone /Activations/Repairs/ Service     28 20 25 5 38 8 124

Cell Phone Repairs/Service - Hours     14 18.25 31.5 60.5 124.25

Infrastructure Hours     23 100

Audits/Playgrounds    

Safety Audits/Follow ups   9 5 20 8 49 37 128

Playground Inspections   6 14 6 5 31

Playground Inspections - Hours     14 20.5 3.25 16 53.75

*count not accurate – system error

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Specialist Roles and Responsibilities

• Enforcement of School Rules and Regulations• Patrol Hallways, monitor student behavior• Handle trespassing, tardiness, and general

safety concerns of Principal and staff.• Oversee Parking and Bus Regulations• Issue Parking Permits• Investigative Support

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Specialist ResponsibilitiesContinued

• Support Emergency Response Planning • Provide Security for After School Athletic

Activities• Represent Schools in Courts of Law• Provide support for Fire Drills, Lockdowns, Safety

audits, Emergency Evacuation etc.• Provide Input for Threat Assessments• Participate in PBIS/Safe School Ambassadors• Liaison with Law Enforcement

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Calls for Police ServiceCalls for Service at LCPS Schools January 2013

Compiled from SRO monthly reports

Types Quantity

Alcohol viol. 5

Assault 13

Bomb threat 0

Bullying 32

CPS Reports 2

Dest. Of Prop 4

Disorderly 20

Domestic 0

Fights 6

Gang Activity 1

Juv. Prob 125

K-9 search 0

Larceny 27

Narcotics 3

Runaway 3

Other sex off. 3

Sexting 1

Susp. Event 4

Susp. Person 10

Susp. Vehicle 8

Tobacco 1

Threats 13

Trespass 5

Truancy 11

Warr. Attempt 2

Warr. Served 2

Weapons 1

Traffic Enf. 73

Court 13

TOTAL 388

• These statistics are for one month.

• Representative of the types/quantity of incidents occurring at schools throughout the school year.

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2013/2014 Endeavors• Enhanced Role in Threat Assessment and Reporting• Initiate Joint Public Safety Exercise and Forward Planning for Violent

Intrusion Response in Schools.• Formalize Lockdown Protocols• Institutionalize Tabletop Training • Safety Specialist Participation in PBIS, Safe Schools Ambassadors

Programs• Re-Design Radio Communications System• Replace aging equipment failures (Camera, DVR’s)• Participation in Regional Dialogue regarding Governor’s School Safety

Task Force, and Region IV discussion on forward leaning School Construction Designs of the Future.

• Gather School Statistics to evaluate ongoing safety themes.