Threats to School Safety 10-13

Question 1

Threats to School Safety Supervision

Answer 1

Supervisory Officer attendance mandatory upon becoming aware of an incident that might necessitate a school
Lockdown, Hold and Secure or Shelter in Place
 Supervisory Officer notification mandatory for all threats to school safety
 Officer in Charge notification mandatory upon becoming aware of an incident that might necessitate a school
Lockdown, Hold and Secure or Shelter in Place

Question 2

Examples of situations that might initiate a school Lockdown include

Answer 2

a person attacking a person with a knife in a school
 a person using or threatening to use a gun on school property

Question 3

Examples of situations that might initiate a Hold and Secure include

Answer 3

a suspect with a weapon in the vicinity of a school
 a search near a school for a suspect wanted for a violent offence
 a serious motor vehicle accident in the area of a school, requiring temporary control of pedestrian and vehicle traffic

Question 4

In order to ensure the safety of the public, emergency responders and Service members, an effective communication
strategy is vital to impart crucial information to all involved at the beginning, during and at the completion of an emergency.
When developing a communication strategy, the Incident Commander shall ensure Corporate Communications is
consulted, and that the following are considered:

Answer 4

the intended audience (general public, other agencies, Service members)
 the information to include in the communication
 the form of communication (public address, radio/television, telephone, news releases)
 will the communication be accessible to the intended audience?

Question 5

Police Officer Upon becoming aware of an incident that might necessitate a school Lockdown, Hold and Secure or Shelter in Place
shall Notify

Answer 5

the supervisory officer
 the Officer in Charge
 notify the Communications Operator – Communications Services (Communications Operator) which, if any, nearby
schools should be advised to consider commencing a Lockdown, Hold and Secure or Shelter in Place

Question 6

Incident Commander Upon conclusion of the incident, shall notify

Answer 6

Operations Supervisor – Communications Services (Operations Supervisor)
 request the Operations Supervisor to notify
 the Officer in Charge
 Emergency Management & Public Order
 the TPOC