SYRACUSE CITY SCHOOL DISTRICT

Department of Public Safety

District Safety Committee 2022-23
Anthony Q. Davis, Interim Superintendent of Schools
Thomas Ristoff, Director/Chief Emergency Officer
 District Wide Emergency Response Plan
Update and Additions
• Mental Health Training-Staff training
required to recognize signs and know where to
turn for assistance-awaiting guidance/materials
from Student Support Services
• Update-Power point and Safe Schools video for
all staff, continuously available through SSS
• Threat Assessment-Researching successful
models for review with training module for staff
• Update-NASP-Model research, with vendor model
for documentation research
• Cybersecurity-Functional Annex to describe
safety and breach response
• Update-Information provided by NYSP Safe
Schools-Confidential Annex completed

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Safety Plans
in place
• All students and
staff are trained in
SRP in the event of
an emergency
• Lockdown drills are
performed at all
schools
• Update-Contract with
SUNY Oswego
executed for 2022-23
Collaboration
• DPS provides updated floor plans to
police agencies
• All hazards planning- NYSED
Regulations (Updated annually-
confidential annexes)
• District and Building level plans
(Updated annually-confidential
annexes)
• Provide SRP training to SPD
• 911 Digital Radio Communications
• SUNY Oswego partnership for SRP
Lockdown drills with data collection
• De-brief with school administration
after emergency situations

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Administrative Entry Searches
▪ Students are screened to
prevent weapons from
entering our schools
▪ Metal detection is used as
the least intrusive method
▪ Daily searches at High
Schools
▪ Sentries are assigned from
throughout the District
▪ Searches at middle schools as
requested
▪ Update-Middle School
searches will be requested

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 Innovation

▪ Portable devices are utilized for athletic events

▪ Baggage scanners are utilized with specialty
training for sentries to detect any potential
weapons while preserving the student’s privacy
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Staff Photo Identification Cards
 Easy identification of staff
for improved safety
 Board of Education Policy
 Access control compatible
 Identifies unauthorized
persons on campus
 Disable access remotely for
lost/stolen cards
 Provide emergency access for
SPD and SFD

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 Electronic Visitor Management
✓ Raptor electronic visitor
management system is utilized
at all District schools and
Central Office site for positive
identification of all visitors and
temporary photo pass issued
✓ NYS Sex Offender Registry
automated check performed
upon scan of ID of visitor and
notifications made to DPS and
administration

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Central Office Video Center
 Guard Station remote
viewing of school cameras
 Communication with school-
based security staff and
mobile sentries to deter
crime via radio
 Over 15,000 registered
visitors to Central Offices
annually
 Raptor visitor sign in

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 2022-23 Safety Action Plan

1. Proxi Pen Guard tour installed at Central Office and to be

installed at all high schools for active patrol of buildings
2. DPS/SPD Collaboration for Special Patrol Officers (SPOs)
to supplement safety at K-8, Middle Schools and support
for elementary schools Update-Mtg on 07/19/22 w/SPD
3. Addition of 40 School Sentry Positions to provide extra
support to all schools Update-Screening in progress
4. Testing of new metal detection technology to improve
weapons screening Update-Mtg rescheduled to 08/22
5. Procurement of additional baggage scanners and metal
detection equipment for K-8 and middle schools

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 2022-23 Safety Action Plan
6. Security Operations Center- Capability to monitor and respond to
potential safety threats with real time data
7. Stop the Bleed Training-Coordination with Health Services
Department to facilitate training for sentries (staff) ASAP
8. Target Hardening- to assess all school’s entry locations with focus
on improving safety while maintaining accessibility
9. Security Cameras- Active management and installation of
additional cameras as requested to improve safety
10. Enhance staff training offerings and support building level safety
teams

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 DPS
Questions, Suggestions, Comments?

Thank you for your continued

support in “Keeping Our
Schools Safe”

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