School Safety & Security: Priorities for Facilities

School Safety & Security: Priorities for Facilities

Speakers Brett Hobza, AIA DLR Group Principal/K-12 Sector Leader Phil Wentz Tigard-Tualatin SD Facilities Manager Clem Spenner Willamette ESD Threat Assessment Consultant

Agenda Architecture of Crime Prevention Brett Hobza Safety & Mitigation of Risk Phil Wentz Partnering with Law Enforcement Clem Spenner Discussion

No Single Solution Violent crimes Outsiders on campus Weapons Fights on campus Alcohol Malicious Acts Parking lot problems Drugs Vandalism Theft

What is CPTED? Crime Prevention Through Environmental Design: Design principles that deter crime by influencing offender decisions preceding bad behavior or criminal acts. Areas of Focus: Surveillance Access Control Territorial Reinforcement

Surveillance & Supervision See and be seen! Landscape density and height Good sight lines Lighting exterior and interior Windows Building configuration Adult-occupied areas throughout building Doorless restrooms

Passive Surveillance

Passive Surveillance Goal: View maximum area with minimum staff.

Outward Visibility Conference Room Limited Visibility Reception

Outward Visibility Reception Principal s Office

Visibility & Transparency

Outward Visibility Reception and Principal s Office Parking, Drop-Offs and Entry Fully Visible

Surveillance & Supervision School as baseball stadium.

Surveillance & Supervision School as baseball stadium. Funky concept trumps good school design.

Surveillance & Supervision Clear View / Wide Alcoves

Visibility & Transparency Hiding Places

Visibility & Transparency

TEST A supervision nightmare!

Access Control

Limit Entry Points

Define Public Boundaries

Challenges of Older Campuses Administration location at older campuses can present challenges.

Administration Access Access to campus without entering office.

Administration Access Administration Addition and New Gated Entry

Administration Access

Administration Access Access to Campus Office Hallway Visitor Approach

Administration Access

Access Control Visitor Entry

Access Control

Administration Panic Button

Building Lockdown

Classroom Layout

Territorial Reinforcement Create or extend a sphere of influence using paving treatments, landscaping, and signage to clearly identify campus boundaries.

Territorial Reinforcement Monuments convey a sense of importance and respect.

Territorial Reinforcement Broken Window Theory : A well maintained campus may stop further vandalism and avoid escalation into more serious crime. Schools with better building conditions have lower rate of behavioral problems. Rapid maintenance response conveys pride and ownership.

Why CPTED? SCHOOL Improves operations & control over school environment LAW ENFORCEMENT Facilitates monitoring of the campus and facility STUDENTS Creates positive, safe learning environment ARCHITECT Provides simple, cost effective solutions that directly benefit district clients

CPTED / School Design Resources International CPTED Association http://www.cpted.net/ CPTED Training http://www.cptedtraining.net/ Dept. of Homeland Security School Safety http://www.dhs.gov/school-safety Dept. of Homeland Security Run! Hide! Fight! Video http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=p4ija5zpzz4

Funding Grant Funding School security grants: www.grants.gov FEMA s Homeland Security Grant Program (HSGP) can be used for planning, purchasing equipment, training, and other efforts to support school security. http://www.fema.gov/fy-2013-homeland-security-grantprogram-hsgp-0

Safety & Mitigation of Risk Phil Wentz Tigard-Tualatin SD Facilities Manager We re not just talking about high impact incidents like shootings, but everyday incidents that contribute to injuries, property damage and property loss. As a reminder, always involve the experts the SRO, the fire marshal and building officials!

Safety & Mitigation of Risk Start with the Basics of Risk Management Identify the hazards Decide who might be harmed and how Evaluate the risks and decide on precautions Record your findings and implement them Review your assessment and update if necessary

Safety & Mitigation of Risk What is the biggest risk? Earthquake, flood, wind, freezing, violence?

Safety & Mitigation of Risk Issues and Ideas to Consider Use checklists to maintain consistency and create a history Start with the simple CPTED walk-through to verify open line of sight inside and out Access Control inside and out Roof access trees, hatches etc. Site Analysis to prioritize any changes using the building principal, custodian and SRO and use the risk management techniques to evaluate loss potential. Where and what is the most impactful change?

Safety & Mitigation of Risk Issues and Ideas to Consider (continued) Small changes peep holes in kitchen doors, doorbells, magnetic locks, anti-snatch and grab film on windows Big changes cameras, reconfiguration of access (add vestibule), automatic release for fire doors. Clean-up after an incident Continuation of Business loss of records, property damage Check with your business office on co-operative contracts for purchasing power, use fund wisely to get the best you can, not the cheapest

Safety & Mitigation of Risk Resources NCEF Safe School Facilities checklist http://www.ncef.org/safeschools/index.cfm Planning Guide for Maintaining School Facilities Preventative Maintenance forms - checklists http://www.azsfb.gov/sfb/agency/pages/home.asp Risk assessment http://www.ready.gov/risk-assessment

Partnering with Law Enforcement Clem Spenner Willamette ESD Threat Assessment Consultant

Partner with Your Police DAY TO DAY PROCEDURES Perimeter control keep exterior doors closed and locked. Staff Get them engaged outside the classroom. Create the right atmosphere with discipline and adherence to procedures.

Partner with Your Police EMERGENCY NEEDS Police Access (Master keys or key cards) Breeching Tools in your classrooms Rope/Collapsible ladders (upper floor spaces) Room numbers in exterior windows Look for other needs and address as necessary. Be innovative!

Partner with Your Police PLANNING Consult with your police partner in your construction/rehab planning. Consult with your police partner in development of your emergency plans. Talk to police about their plans for emergencies at your schools. Don t be afraid to have the police in your building for training or exercises. Try not to over plan.

Partner with Your Police TRAINING Have some what if think through sessions during your staff meetings. Consider Run, Hide, Fight training for staff and potentially students. Conduct lock down drills and non-fire evacuation drills with varying routes. Consider multiple evacuation muster locations. RESOURCE: http://www.studentthreatassessment.com/

Partner with Your Police HARD REALITY If someone is determined to get into your building and do serious harm, they will. You won t be able to save everyone. There WILL be casualties. Unless the SRO is in the building, the police will probably not be able to get there fast enough to stop him. Which means the first response and the safety of the kids is in your hands. RESOURCE: http://www.policeone.com/active-shooter/articles/2058168- Active-shooters-in-schools-The-enemy-is-denial/

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