DEPARTMENT OF SAFETY & SECURITY OVERVIEW “Embracing A New Direction” JANUARY 2013 March 25, 2010
DEPARTMENT OF SAFETY & SECURITY WORKFLOW Public Safety Technical Security Cooperative Partnerships Emergency Management 2
OPERATIONAL DEFINITIONS Safety – School Day • Prevention measures • Support personnel Security – After-Hours • Protect & preserve environment 3
2012 SCHOOL SECURITY ORGANIZATIONAL CHART APS Director of Security/Chief APD Chief of Police Contract Assistant Director Lieutenant Security School Security Sergeants Security Security Dispatchers Crossing Monitor Systems Analysts Guards Assistants Investigators Alarm Response Officers * School Police 55 Atlanta Police Officers assigned to middle & high schools 233 Atlanta Police Officers on roster to fill positions 4
DISTRICT SY2011 CRIME STATISTICS (JULY-DECEMBER) 165 145 125 105 82 85 72 68 65 57 45 36 32 27 17 25 15 14 12 7 3 5 5
TASK FORCE ACTIONS Culture, Climate& Safety Cross-Functional Team Community Listening Sessions Community Safety Focus Meetings Stakeholders Recommendations Session Pilot Model Implementation 6
STAKEHOLDER FEEDBACK Recommendations Concerns Stakeholder Groups Command Change Structure Structure Clarify Roles Students Part-time Hire Full-time Staff Status Improve Training Parents Community Community Policing Concept Proactive Posture Training Law vs Policy Customer Satisfaction 7
2012 DOUGLASS CLUSTER MODEL Boyd Fain F.L. Stanton Grove Park Intermediate Douglass Harper Archer Scott Towns Usher Woodson Primary Before After 7 School Police Officers 7 School Resource Officers 22 to fill positions 7 to fill positions- dedicated No School-based Training School-based Training 8
DOUGLASS HS – SY2011-12 VS. SY2012-13 (AUG-DEC) 14 12 10 10 9 8 8 7 6 6 4 4 4 3 3 3 3 2 2 2 2 1 1 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 2011- 2012 2012-2013 9
SURVEY – (NOVEMBER 2012- PERCEPTION OF SRO PILOT) 79% Increased 73% Student/Staff Schools are safer 71% Interaction when SROs are present than SROs are when they are Effective not 10
TRIAD SCHOOL RESOURCE OFFICER MODEL • Full-time employees • Armed law Law enforcement Enforcement personnel assigned to Officer middle and high schools Counselor/ • Trained in school specific topics Social Worker • Not all POLICE are Teacher SROs, but all SROs are POLICE 11
BENEFITS OF A SRO PROGRAM MODEL Safety Model Consistency & Improved & Effective Services Partnerships Safe Scalable Schools Building Focused Leadership & Training Management 12
SCHOOL RESOURCE OFFICER PROGRAM REQUIREMENTS Increased Insurance Increased Costs Head Count Funding & Ongoing Support Require Sustained Community & Stakeholder Collaboration 13
APS AGENCY HISTORY APS Agency Board Authorization & Approval November 2004 APS Agency Status Approved by the Georgia Peace Officers Standard Training Council November 2004 APS Agency Identifier Issued by the FBI/National Crime Information Center March 2005 APS Georgia Crime Information Center Approval July 2005 14
NEXT STEPS 2012 4/2013 Phased Implementation 3/2013 1/2013 Preparation & Planning Superintendent’s Recommendations 12/2012 1/2012 Cabinet Review – Present plan for Focus Group Begins – Initiate approval 12/2013 conversation with Students, Parents and Teachers Phased Implementation Completion 2/2013 Board Presentation 1/2013 5/2012 Board Presentation & Focus Research Completed – Meetings with City of Atlanta Results to help drive improvements 2013 15
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