1. Institute for Criminal Justice Studies SBLE OFFICER SCHOOL - STAFF Relations SBLE OFFICER SCHOOL - STAFF Relations ©This TCLEOSE approved Crime Prevention Curriculum is the property of CSCS-ICJS SBLE – Basic (2008)

2. Officer – School Staff, Students and Parent Relations Presented by: Chief David Rider, M.S. Fort Bend ISD Police

3. Learning Objectives The participant will be able to identify specific areas of school operations requiring close relationship between LE and School staff. The participant will be able to identify specific areas of school operations requiring close relationship between LE and School staff. The participant will be able to identify specific areas of student relationship building. The participant will be able to identify specific areas of student relationship building. The participant will be able to identify specific areas of parent relationship building. The participant will be able to identify specific areas of parent relationship building.

4. LE and School Staff Relationships Daily School Operations External District Staff District/Campus Safety Teams Student Code of Conduct Staff Training Special Event Security Classroom Instruction

5. LE and School Staff Relationships Daily 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”.

6. LE and School Staff Relationships External District Departments/Services General Counsel General Counsel District Leadership Corps District Leadership Corps Food Service Food Service Transportation Transportation Athletics Athletics Student Records Student Records Counseling Services Counseling Services Health Services Health Services

7. LE and School Staff Relationships District/Campus Safety Teams District Safety Team District Safety Team Provides mandated safety plan template Provides mandated safety plan template Training Training Drill coordination Drill coordination Support in large events. Support in large events. Campus Safety Team Campus Safety Team “Localizes” the safety plan template to meet campus needs. “Localizes” the safety plan template to meet campus needs. Makes recommendations on issues impacting campus safety. Makes recommendations on issues impacting campus safety. SRO should be a member. SRO should be a member.

8. LE and School Staff Relationships Student Code of Conduct Additional “tools” for officers to use. Additional “tools” for officers to use. Maintaining the balance between “enforcer” and “disciplinarian”. Maintaining the balance between “enforcer” and “disciplinarian”. Local campus rules added to fine tune. Local campus rules added to fine tune.

9. LE and School Staff Relationships Staff Training Education related law Education related law Criminal law Criminal law Safety/Security related policies Safety/Security related policies Safety Plan Safety Plan Personal protection Personal protection

10. LE and School Staff Relationships Special Event Security Direct provision. Direct provision. Coordinate external resources. Coordinate external resources. Design event security plan. Design event security plan.

11. LE and School Staff Relationships Classroom Instruction Direct Instruction Direct Instruction Support standard instruction Support standard instruction Special presentations Special presentations

12. LE and Student Relationships General Student Body Maintain Professional detachment Maintain Professional detachment Physical appearance Physical appearance Demeanor Demeanor Honesty Honesty Integrity Integrity Approachable Approachable

13. LE and Student Relationships Individual Student Relationships Maintain adult-child separation. Maintain adult-child separation. Always be honest. Always be honest. Look for common ground Look 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 of school contact, and document. fail to alert parent and supervisor of any out of school contact, and document. No such thing as “off-duty” relationship. No such thing as “off-duty” relationship.

14. LE and Parent Relationships Outreach Programs Outreach Programs GREAT GREAT DARE DARE Information sharing/education Information sharing/education Mediating disputes Mediating disputes “Bridging the Gap” Between “Bridging the Gap” Between Parents/kids Parents/kids Parents/school personnel Parents/school personnel Parents/parents Parents/parents Parents/Juvenile Justice System Parents/Juvenile Justice System

15. Ethical Conduct Integrity / Professionalism Integrity / Professionalism Unbiased Responses Unbiased Responses Personal Gain Issues Personal Gain Issues School Policy School Policy Fraudulent Documents Fraudulent Documents Gratuities / Gifts Gratuities / Gifts

16. Questions and Comments

17. Chief David Rider, M.S. Fort Bend ISD Police 281-634-5500 350 N. Guadalupe, Suite 140, PMB 164 San Marcos, Texas 78666. 877-304-2727 www.cscs.txstate.edu