School Safety Audits. School safety audits will be conducted annually as required by Virginia Code § 22.1-279.8 to assess school safety conditions in schools. SROs, in collaboration with school administrators, will conduct school inspection walk-throughs using a standardized checklist developed by the Center for School and Campus Safety. SROs should collaborate in other school safety audit mandates set forth in Virginia Code § 22.1-279.8, including school crisis, emergency management, and medical emergency response planning and preparation. REVIEW OF MOU
School Safety Audits. School safety audits will be conducted annually as required by law to assess school safety conditions in schools. The Virginia School Safety Audit Program is managed by the Department of Criminal Justice Services (DCJS) and is a written assessment of the safety conditions in each public school. The audits are designed to identify physical security concerns, and identify and evaluate any patterns of student safety concerns. SROs, in collaboration with school administrators, may conduct school inspection walkthroughs and shall participate in other school safety audit mandates including school crisis and emergency management, and response planning and preparation. School walkthroughs will not occur while students are present. The walkthroughs, when utilized, will allow SROs the time to advise school administrators on matters that may require the attention of school personnel. These matters should be considered administrative in nature and when addressed by school administrators, may prevent a future police action.
School Safety Audits. School safety audits will be conducted annually as required by the Code of Virginia § 22.1-279.8 to assess school safety conditions in schools. SROs, in collaboration with school administrators, will conduct school inspection walk-throughs using a standardized checklist developed by the Center for School and Campus Safety. SROs and the PD/SO should collaborate in other school safety audit mandates set forth in the Code of Virginia § 22.1-279.8, including school crisis, emergency management, and medical emergency response planning and preparation, and (effective 7/1/2022) as part of each such audit, the school board shall create a detailed and accurate floor plan for each public school building in the local school division or shall certify that the existing floor plan for each such school is sufficiently detailed and accurate. REVIEW OF MOU Effective July 1, 2020, per an amendment to the Code of Virginia § 22.1-280.2:3 “school boards and local law enforcement agencies shall review and amend or affirm memorandums of understanding at least once every two years, or at any time upon the request of either party”. Further, “each school board shall ensure the current division memorandum of understanding is conspicuously published on the division website and provide notice and opportunity for public input and discussion during each memorandum of understanding review period.” Quarterly meetings should be conducted throughout the year between the SD point of contract and PD/SO point of contact to support successful implementation of the partnership. This MOU remains in force until such time as either party withdraws from the agreement by delivering a written notification of such withdrawal to the other party at least 45 days prior to the date of withdrawal. Signed: Chief of Police/Sheriff Superintendent of Schools Date Date Appendix A Graduated Intervention and Responses, Additional Resources In developing the School-Law Enforcement Partnership MOU, the School Division and Law Enforcement Agency are encouraged to develop alternative responses and educational programming for school-based misconduct in order to divert youth from unnecessary involvement with the juvenile justice systems. In addition to the Virginia School-Law Enforcement Partnership Guide and Program Standards, these resources may be helpful in developing your SRO program best practices.
School Safety Audits. School safety audits will be conducted annually as required by the Code of Virginia § 22.1-279.8 to assess school safety conditions in schools. SROs, in collaboration with school administrators, will conduct school inspection walk-throughs using a standardized checklist developed by the Center for School and Campus Safety. SROs and the CCSO should collaborate in other school safety audit mandates set forth in the Code of Virginia § 22.1-279.8, including school crisis, emergency management, and medical emergency response planning and preparation, and (effective 7/1/2022) as part of each such audit, the school board shall create a detailed and accurate floor plan for each public school building in the local school division or shall certify that the existing floor plan for each such school is sufficiently detailed and accurate. REVIEW OF MOU Effective July 1, 2020, per an amendment to the Code of Virginia § 22.1-280.2:3 “school boards and local law enforcement agencies shall review and amend or affirm memorandums of understanding at least once every two years, or at any time upon the request of either party”. Further, “each school board shall ensure the current division memorandum of understanding is conspicuously published on the division website and provide notice and opportunity for public input and discussion during each memorandum of understanding review period.” Quarterly meetings should be conducted throughout the year between the CCPS point of contract and CCSO point of contact to support successful implementation of the partnership. This MOU remains in force until such time as either party withdraws from the agreement by delivering a written notification of such withdrawal to the other party at least 45 days prior to the date of withdrawal.
School Safety Audits. School safety audits will be conducted annually as required by Virginia Code § 22.1-279.8 to assess school safety conditions in schools. While the Crime Prevention Unit of the Sheriff’s Office conducts the School Inspection Checklist, each school’s assigned deputy will assist. Assigned deputies should collaborate in other school safety audit mandates set forth in Virginia Code § 22.1-279.8, including school crisis and emergency management and response planning and preparation.
