The security efforts will be physical and proceduralIn a public letter, Acting Superintendent Dennis Filippone said the efforts will be both physical and procedural. Some changes will be made right now.
Among the instant efforts will be a formal threat assessment of all of the schools, which will be done in conjunction with the Brick Township Police Department, Mr. Filippone stated. Along with that will be changes to policies and procedures that will restrict access to the schools, he also added. Those changes will be announced in the upcoming period.
Digital Map of Each School in Brick
The district also has hired Critical Response Group, which is developing a digital map of each school in the district. Those digital maps work (will be officially done by 1 April) with software purchased by the Ocean County Prosecutor's office that allows police and first responders to track both an intruder and police in the building with using GPS technology.
The school district has retired police officers who provide security in the district's schools and there will be "developing policies that will enhance the officers' ability to respond in a situation" parallel to what happened in Florida.
Reporting suspicious
One aspect of these all safety measures will include an anonymous reporting system that will all students, parents and school staff to report someone who they feel could be a danger to themselves or others, Filippone said.
"The most important aspect of emergency preparedness is our staff," Filippone said. "We will continue to train them in the most current protocols for dealing with situations that pose a threat to the students and staff of each of the district's schools."
"I am confident that all of our staff members would respond with professionalism and courage when faced with any crisis," he concluded.
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