Enhancing School Safety with Canines in St. Louis County

St. Louis County Police Canines Adding a layer to Support Parkway s safe and drug free environment

Confident Learners All students are Confident Learners who are increasingly self-directed, skilled, and persistent as learners. Vision: All students will act out of a strong sense of personal, social, and civic responsibility.

Measurable Objectives All students will improve in their confidence, self-direction and persistence as learners. All students will report that they are physically and emotionally safe in Parkway. All students will monitor and make adjustments to achieve their personal goals, including academic, career, health, social and civic goals.

Parkways Preventive Practices Curriculum Health/Physical Education Model Guidance Curriculum Safe and Drug Free O2B Drug Free Pack n 4 Now n L8r High School Heroes Peer Teaching S.T.A.R.S. Red Ribbon Week Yearly Community Education Nights Discipline Policy Athletic Code of Conduct Drug Free Pledge Social Worker Intervention Drug Free Council

Community Agencies/Partnerships Jewish Children and Family Services BJC Behavioral Health Preferred Family Health National Council on Alcoholism and Drug Abuse (NCADA) American Lung Association American Heart Association Local law enforcement agencies Local hospitals Missouri Prescription Pill and Drug Disposal Program (P2D2)

Safety & Security Measures Parkway Chief of Security and staff School Resource Officers Employee identification badges and visitor sign-in procedures Security cameras (schools & buses) Emergency communications and messaging systems Front door security systems Safety drills Crisis teams Crisis response manuals SAFE hotline

Current Data Suspensions Drug Free Survey Data School Climate Data

We can Do more Canines provide an environmental strategy to help keep schools safe and drug free.

Partnering with St. Louis County Police Who? When? Canine, Police Officer, SRO & School Administrator Coordinator of Student Discipline or Chief of Security Twice a semester 30-40 minutes depending on area covered (hallways/lockers, classrooms, parking lots) Scheduled by school administrator and Coordinator of Student Discipline During or after school Where? 5 high schools Parking lots Hallways/Lockers What? Dogs do not come in contact with students Dogs sniff the air, not students Students remain in class Classroom doors will be closed Marijuana, crack/cocaine, heroin, meth, ecstasy

Guideline Changes Policy JIH.BP, Interrogations and Searches will remain unchanged Revised guidelines will: more clearly define the scope of potential searches (lockers, student cars, cell phones, and use of trained canines) provide parameters regarding frequency and locations indicate role of school administrator and School Resource Officer Once the trained canine alerts to a scent, the school administrator has authority to proceed with a search and will involve the School Resource Officer as needed The officer accompanying the trained canine will not be involved in any searches

Discussion Groups Principals Staff Students Safety Network School Climate Advisory Student Services Department PNEA Leadership PTO Leaders District Crisis Action Team

Next Steps Superintendent Letter District Website High School Communication Implementation

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