School 101: Educational Basics for Security Personnel
School 101 training is designed for all school security personnel. Working with students, staff and parents provide unique challenges for security personnel. Understanding school specific policies, procedures and laws are imperative. Additionally, the importance of building relationships with students is critical for effective school security.
Why is this training so important?
Balancing school safety with a positive school climate is critical for students to achieve their greatest potential. As schools heighten security measures, having the right security personnel who have received proper training and can intervene early on with students is critical. This training provides the skills necessary for understanding adolescent development and the policies and procedures specific to school environments.
Key Learning Objectives
- Understand best practices for building rapport with students
- Understand the importance of communication and relationships with staff
- Review district policies and administrative procedures relating to students
- Understand best practices of student incident investigations with regard to FERPA (Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act)
- Review of laws related to search and seizure, social media, special education, seclusion and restraint
We are here to keep you safe.
We believe building strong relationships with students and staff is integral to our success. We don’t just monitor the halls – we engage to build meaningful connections. We strive to feel the pulse of the school to head off any potential issues. We know a focus on humans is the first line of defense.
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All of our trainings are tailored to your organization, facilities, and emergency plan, ensuring staff are empowered to prepare, prevent and protect.
Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)
This training topic is ideal for school security personnel. This training is not appropriate for all staff to attend.
This training program can be delivered live (onsite) or live (virtual).
Our Schools 101 training is best delivered within a 3-hour time period, to cover all key objectives and discuss several real-life scenarios within the group. This training can be shortened to two hours if needed; please work with your SEC consultant to best customize this training program for your district.
While no minimum or maximum number of participants is required, we recommend working with your SEC consultant to discuss the best space, audio, and video needs onsite.
All of our trainings are tailored to your organization, facilities, and emergency plan, ensuring staff are equipped to react to any emergency.
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