1 School Police Overview Presentation to the Baltimore City Board of School Commissioners Operations Committee February 16, 2016 Karl E. Perry, Chief School Supports Officer Dr. Gregory E. Thornton Marshall T. Goodwin, Chief of School Police CEO, Baltimore City Public Schools
Mission of Baltimore City School Police 2 The Baltimore City School Police Force ensures that students and staff have a safe environment in which to learn and teach, in order to provide the level of safety necessary so that students can achieve at their maximum potential. The district's police force partners and develops relationships with stakeholders around the city.
Role of School Police Officers 3 The primary responsibility of school police officers is • to enforce all criminal laws, as well as school policies and procedures regarding the appropriate conduct of people on school property (Conoly, J. & Goldstein, N., 2004) Additional leadership opportunities include: • Mentor students • Coach middle and high school teams • Tutor students • Provide resources to community members • Facilitate conflict resolution sessions •
Historical Nationwide Challenges 4 There were 45 school associated violent deaths in the • U.S. from July 1, 2011-June 30, 2012 In 2013, among students aged 12-18, there were • 1,420,900 non-fatal victimizations in U.S. schools Ten percent of elementary school teachers and 9 • percent of secondary teachers reported being threatened in U.S. classrooms from 2011-2012. Data source: Robers, S., Zhang, A., Morgan, R.E., and Musu-Gillette, L. (2015). Indicators of School Crime and Safety: 2014 (NCES 2015-072/NCJ 248036). National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, and Bureau of Justice Statistics, Office of Justice Programs, U.S. Department of Justice. Washington, DC .
Local Context 5 22 juvenile homicides in Baltimore City in 2015 • In 2016, Baltimore was ranked 19 th most violent city in • the world Data indicate that 60% of Baltimore City Public School • campuses had at least one homicide (all weapons) or non-fatal shooting within 1/8 of a mile of the school 87 schools experienced at least one shooting within • their immediate vicinity Three elementary schools had 7 victims each within 1/8 • of a mile of the school Data sources: Bidgood, Jess. (2016) The Numbers Behind Baltimore's Record Year in Homicides, Baltimore Sun; Rosen, A., Bender, J., & Macias, A. (2016) The 50 most violent cities in the world, Business Insider Inc.; Open Baltimore (2014), School campuses from Baltimore City Planning Department
Data Trends School-Based Yearly Arrests 6 Data as of 1-11-16 600 489 478 500 400 SY 12-13 SY 13-14 300 267 SY 14-15 200 SY 15-16 YTD 100 59 0 SY 12-13 SY 13-14 SY 14-15 SY 15-16 YTD
Disaggregation of Arrests SY 15-16 YTD 7 17- assault and robbery 1- breaking and entering 1- CDS ^ with intent 10- aggravated assault 8- assault on police 1- deadly weapon 8- common assault 1- extortion 5- disorderly conduct 1- handgun violation 3- unarmed robbery 1- hindering 1- arson 1- possession with intent 1- attempted murder 1- strong armed robbery ^CDS – Controlled Dangerous Substance
Data Trends Yearly Diversion/Referral 8 Data as of 1-11-16 350 288 300 278 236 250 SY 12-13 188 200 SY 13-14 150 SY 14-15 SY 15-16 YTD 100 50 0 SY 12-13 SY 13-14 SY 14-15 SY 15-16 YTD
Community Conversations 9 Baltimore City Schools convened seven (7) • community conversations throughout the month of July 2015. Topics included: Community Policing • Community Relations • Officer Training • Policy •
Feedback from Community Conversations 10 Feedback was split on: Support of new deployment plan • Having officers being lawfully able to carry their service • weapon on school property without restrictions Additional Feedback: Establish School Safety Advisory Teams – completed • Ensure completion of Maryland Police Training • Commission (MPTC) mandatory annual in-service training – completed Review of departmental general orders with a emphasis • on student voice – in progress
School Police Partnerships 11 Inner Harbor Project Mediation in Mission Peace • • Education Casa de Maryland • Community Mediation • State’s Attorneys Office • Teen Court • Baltimore City Police • Department Mayor’s Office of Criminal • Justice and Emergency Maryland Transportation • Management Authority Police Behavioral Health Systems • Department of Juvenile • Baltimore Services
Maryland Center for School Safety Assessment Process 12 The Maryland Center for School Safety (MCSS) interviewed law enforcement executives and educational practitioners. Additionally, interviews were conducted internally with School Police Supervisory Teams and Officers. MCSS conducted several interviews out-of-state with School Police Force Leaders.
Operational Assessment Report: Select Findings by MCSS 13 • Benchmarking with other school police departments to include site meetings • MCSS benchmarked several school police departments throughout the country to review their school operations in order to glean any best practices • Miami-Dade School Police Force, Clark County School Police Force, Palm Beach School Police • Review highlighted suggestions for professional growth and development aspects to increase the effectiveness of the School Police department
COMPARISONS City Population School School Police School Police Total Budget Deployment Population Staffing Assigned to Baltimore 622,104 84,000 8,659,908 140 multiple zones MD FY17 TBD Cleveland 390,113 41,000 12,766,034 Assigned to 120 areas OH Atlanta 447,847 54,956 6,785,032 Assigned to 95 multiple campuses GA Philadelphia 1,550,000 131,362 16,530,362 School Based 357 Multiple/High PA Detroit 688,701 66,000 9,352,067 Assigned to 398 multiple campuses MI Austin 855,400 112,500 9,804,053 School Based 285 Middle/High TX Assigned to Pittsburgh 306,041 26,041 4,459,432 158 multiple campuses PA 14
Operational Assessment Report: Select Findings by MCSS (con’t) 15 The collective viewpoint of Baltimore City School Police Force • officers and school administrators is that they were challenged with the new deployment plan as it was not very effective in building relationships There was a general consensus that the organizational • structure of the school police force appears to be working It should be noted that under the current state law the • Baltimore City School Police Force is the only law enforcement agency in the country that is precluded from having a firearm on their person as part of their official departmental issued equipment while assigned as a school- based police officer
Operations Assessment Report: Select Recommendations by MCSS 16 Develop new evaluation tool for performance and outcome • measures – in progress Schedule meeting time for officers and Principals to discuss • current and proactive issues – ongoing Deployment plan must incorporate relationship building • strategies and positive engagement for all grade levels – in progress Develop a hybrid model of staffing combining school police • officers with properly trained school system civilian security staff – under review
District Recommendations 17 Work with MCSS to review possible deployments, • including multi-campus, single site, and alternative options Deployment will be based on data on prevailing • challenges, daily needs and opportunities effective practices, input from stakeholders, and community resources Review policy and general order recommendations • Continue to focus on diversions over arrests •
Next Steps 18 Continue to focus on culture and climate • Secure national certification for all School Police • Officers and administrators sponsored by the National Association of School Resource Officers Maintain the ongoing open collaboration with both • the Student and Community School Safety Advisories Continue to seek input from community partners and • stakeholders
Comments or Questions? Karl E. Perry Chief School Supports Officer KPerry@bcps.k12.md.us Marshall T. Goodwin Chief of School Police MTGoodwin@bcps.k12.md.us 19
20 Senior Management Team Board Of School Commissioners Gregory Thornton, Chief Executive Officer Marnell Cooper, Chair Naomi Gubernick, Chief of Staff Tina Hike-Hubbard, Vice-Chair Linda Chen, Chief Academic Officer Lisa Akchin Theresa Jones, Chief Achievement and Muriel Berkeley Accountability Officer Cheryl Casciani Donald Kennedy, Sr., Chief Financial Officer Linda Chinnia Karl Perry, Sr., Chief School Supports Officer Andrew “Andy” Frank Keith Scroggins, Chief Operations Officer Martha James-Hassan Deborah Sullivan, Interim Chief Human Peter Kannam Capital Officer Jonathan Townes, Student Commissioner Kenneth Thompson, Chief Technology Officer A.J. Bellido de Luna, Board Executive Officer Tammy Turner, Chief Legal Officer
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