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 Dear Brothers and Sisters, On behalf of the NASSLEO Executive Board Members and Regional Directors we wish you a Happy, Healthy and Safe New Year! The holidays were tarnished by the carnage of innocent children in Newtown Ct. We, as School Law Enforcement Officials all felt the hurt both professionally and emotionally, none to compare to the parents of the murdered children. As President of NASSLEO with the support of the Executive Board we offered our services. A letter was sent to Barack Obama, President of the United States, with copies to Vice President Joe Biden and Secretary of Education Arne Duncan. A copy was sent to the White House Press Room and Homeland Security. A copy of the letter can be found here. Once we are back to school after the holidays we should, if we have not already, start making security assessments of all our schools. Make sure all the basics are being done to insure the integrity of the perimeter of the school. All perimeter doors locked? Have patrol officers check after school is in session and pull doors from the outside. Does the school have a CCTV system? Is it working? Is the electronic locking system working? When's the last time the school "PRACTICED" a lock down? When's the last time a drill included First Responders? Does their school's evacuation site still exist and is it still accessible. These are just a few off the cuff simple, basic things you should be going over. We will have some of the Regional Directors post their Security Assessment forms on the NASSLEO Web site. The Conference Directors, President-Elect Larry Johnson, Vice President Ian Moffett and Region II Director, Renee Parker will make sure that there are "breakouts" covering Lock Downs , Reverse Shelter-in-Place, Security Assessment planning and more at the 2013 NASSLEO Conference in Hampton, Virginia. See dates and further info on the web site. Lastly, partner with School Psychologists, Administrators and Teachers; let them know that when they recognize any "red flag" to let you know. There is more than a clinical investigation that has to be made when threats are made. Remember our motto: "Education First-Safety Always". Augustine W. Pescatore President, NASSLEO |
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Conference Hampton, Virginia August 5-7, 2013 |
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