Health and Safety Emergency Exception. In the event of a significant and articulable threat to health or safety, school officials may disclose any information from student records to appropriate parties, including law enforcement officials, whose knowledge of the information is needed to protect the health and safety of a student or another individual. Disclosure of law enforcement records. SROs or other APD officers or officials may disclose law enforcement records created and maintained by the SRO for the purpose of ensuring the physical safety and security of people and property in schools and/or enforcement of laws. In exceptional circumstances where sufficient other information may not be available to ACPS, SROs or other APD officers or officials, with the approval of APD, may provide information gathered in the course of a police investigation to ACPS for the purposes of a serious student disciplinary matter including, if necessary, testifying at such disciplinary proceeding. In the event APD determines that sharing such information may jeopardize an actual or reasonably probable criminal prosecution, APD may seek review of the proposed release from the Office of the Alexandria City Commonwealth Attorney. Because law enforcement records are not student records, they are not subject to the disclosure restrictions of FERPA. If the SRO is aware of an event in the community that could compromise the safety and security of ACPS students and staff, he/she will notify the school administration.
Health and Safety Emergency Exception. In the event of a significant and articulable threat to health or safety, school officials may disclose any information from student records to appropriate parties, including law enforcement officials, whose knowledge of the information is needed to protect the health and safety of a student or another individual, pursuant to relevant exceptions within FERPA and its associated regulations. SRO disclosure of law enforcement records. SROs may disclose only law enforcement records created and maintained by the SRO for the purpose of ensuring the physical safety and security of people and property in schools and/or enforcement of laws. Because law enforcement records are not student records, they are not subject to the disclosure restrictions of FERPA. Student records given to a third party may only be redisclosed by that party by following the restrictions on redisclosure in the FERPA and its associated regulations. Investigation and Questioning SROs have the authority to question students who may have information about criminal activity (on or off school property). As sworn law enforcement officers, SROs have authority to stop, question, interview, and take law enforcement action without prior authorization of the school administrator or contacting parents, especially when timely information will help prevent injury, death, or evidence destruction. However, the investigation and questioning of students during school hours or at school events should be limited to situations where the investigation is related to suspected criminal activity. Investigations and questioning of students for offenses not related to the operation of or occurring at the school should take place at school only when delay might result in danger to any person, destruction of evidence, or flight from the jurisdiction by the person suspected of a crime. If it is necessary for the SRO/police officer to interview a student on school premises, the school principal/principal’s designee shall be contacted immediately. The interviewing of students – whether suspects, victims, or witnesses – should be conducted privately in an office setting. SROs will take steps to ensure minimal intrusion into the educational experience of students being questioned in the school setting. No SRO questioning of a student prior to an arrest pursuant to probable cause will take place without the presence of a school administrator. SROs are cautioned that when detaining and questioning a student, the SRO is functio...
Health and Safety Emergency Exception. In the event of a significant and articulable threat to health or safety, school officials may disclose any information from student records to appropriate parties, including law enforcement officials, whose knowledge of the information is needed to protect the health and safety of a student or another individual. SRO disclosure of law enforcement records. SROs may disclose only law enforcement records created and maintained by the SRO for the purpose of ensuring the physical safety and security of people and property in schools and/or enforcement of laws. Because law enforcement records are not student records, they are not subject to the disclosure restrictions of FERPA. Investigation and Questioning SROs have the authority to question students who may have information about criminal activity. As sworn law enforcement officers, SROs have authority to stop, question, interview, and take law enforcement action without prior authorization of the school administrator or contacting parents. However, the investigation and questioning of students during school hours or at school events should be limited to situations where the investigation is related to suspected criminal activity. Investigations and questioning of students for offenses not related to the operation of or occurring at the school should take place at school only when delay might result in danger to any person, destruction of evidence, or flight from the jurisdiction by the person suspected of a crime. The interviewing of students – whether suspects, victims, or witnesses – should be conducted privately in an office setting. SROs will take steps to ensure minimal intrusion into the educational experience of students being questioned in the school setting. Recognizing that a reasonable child subjected to police questioning will sometimes feel pressured to submit when a reasonable adult would feel free to go, as a general rule, the student should not be arrested or placed in custody during the initial interview or interrogation. Unless there is an immediate threat to student and/or staff life safety, the student’s parents will be contacted and informed about any interview that will be taking place. The purpose of this communication is to allow parents/guardians to be present when the questioning is taking place. The student will be informed generally of the purpose of the investigation, warned against self-incrimination in a developmentally appropriate manner, and given an opportunity to present in...
Health and Safety Emergency Exception. LCS may release information from Student Education Records to police officials, including SROs, without permission or consent in connection with an emergency, if the knowledge of such information is necessary to protect the health or safety of a student or other persons and there is an articulable and significant threat to the health or safety of a student or other individuals, considering the totality of the circumstances. SROs seeking access to records under the health and safety emergency exception, should contact the student’s principal and present sufficient information for the principal to make a determination that a health and safety emergency exists under the requirements of FERPA. If student information is disclosed under this exception, the principal must document in the student’s file a description of the articulable and significant threat that formed the basis for the disclosure and the parties to whom the information was disclosed.
Health and Safety Emergency Exception. In the event of a 263 significant and articulable threat to health or safety, school 264 officials shall disclose any information from student records to 265 appropriate parties, including law enforcement officials, whose 266 knowledge of the information is needed to protect the 267 health and safety of a student or another individual. 268 • ACPD Disclosure of Law Enforcement Records. ACPD may disclose law 269 enforcement records for the purpose of ensuring the physical safety and 270 security of people and property in schools and/or enforcement of laws. 271 The release of these records is governed by 16.1-301. 272 Camera Access 273 ACPD shall request access to APS cameras through APS Safety, Security, Risk 274 and Emergency Management, to assist with a criminal investigation that is 275 required, by the Code of Virginia, to be reported to ACPD. Other access to 276 camera footage must be formally requested by ACPD and only released 277 under court order (e.g. subpoena or search warrant), pursuant to school 278 privacy and confidentiality laws. 279 280 Investigations and Questioning of Students 281 Communication and contact between students and ACPD within the 282 confines of a school will only be in collaboration with APS Administration. 283 That contact can take place in several forms: 284 285 1. Interviews of students by ACPD may occur to determine if something has 286 occurred that is criminal in nature. 287 a. The student will be advised of the reason or nature of the 288 conversation and given an 289 opportunity to present informally their knowledge of the facts. 290 b. ACPD will strictly adhere to preserving the constitutional rights 291 afforded to all individuals. If the student wishes to remain silent 292 and contact their parents, or to contact an attorney, or to end 293 the interview, the questioning should cease, and the student's 294 request should be granted.
Health and Safety Emergency Exception. In the event of a significant and articulable threat to health or safety, school officials may disclose any information from student records to appropriate parties, including law enforcement officials, whose knowledge of the information is needed to protect the health and safety of a student or another individual. SRO disclosure of law enforcement records. SROs may disclose only law enforcement records created and maintained by the SRO for the purpose of ensuring the physical safety and security of people and property in schools and/or enforcement of laws. Because law enforcement records are not student records, they are not subject to the disclosure restrictions of FERPA.
Health and Safety Emergency Exception. In the event of a significant and articulable threat to health or safety, school officials may disclose any information from student records to appropriate parties, including law enforcement officials, whose knowledge of the information is needed to protect the health and safety of a student or another individual. Law enforcement officials seeking access to records under the health and safety emergency exception shall contact the student’s school principal and must present sufficient information for the principal or their designee to make the determination that a health and safety emergency exists, within the requirements of FERPA. If the request is made outside of school hours when the school principal is not available, the request may be directed to OSS, to coordinate a response. If student information is disclosed under this exception, the student’s file must contain a description of the articulable and significant threat that formed the basis for the disclosure and the parties to whom the information was disclosed.
Health and Safety Emergency Exception. In the event of a significant and articulable threat to health or safety, school officials may disclose any information from student records to appropriate parties, including law enforcement officials, whose knowledge of the information is needed to protect the health and safety of a student or another individual.
Health and Safety Emergency Exception. In the event of a significant and articulable threat to health or safety, school officials may disclose any information from student records to appropriate parties, including law enforcement officers, whose knowledge of the information is needed to protect the health and safety of a student or other individuals. HCPS will only disclose information under this exception while there is an actual, impending or imminent threat to someone. If this exception is used, HCPS will document it in the student's record.
Health and Safety Emergency Exception. In the event of a significant and articulable threat to health or safety, school officials may disclose any information from student records to appropriate parties, including law enforcement officials, whose knowledge of the information is needed to protect the health and safety of a student or another individual. SRO disclosure of law enforcement records. SROs may disclose law enforcement records maintained by ACPD for the purpose of ensuring the physical safety and security of people and property in schools and/or enforcement of laws. Because law enforcement records are not student records, they are not subject to the disclosure restrictions of FERPA. Investigation and Questioning Communication and contact between students and SROs can take several forms:
