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Students Are Welcomed to School with Increased Security Measures
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Students are Welcomed to School with Increased Security Measures
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Broward County Public Schools (BCPS) welcomed students back to the classroom on Tuesday, August 16th. Students styled their favorite lunch boxes and proudly carried new binders in their backpacks as they rode on one of the county’s 1,000 school buses. The children may be less aware of a number of changes at Broward’s schools that are less visible.
Several upgraded security measures have been implemented this year. These include technology upgrades and increased security personnel at each county school. Students and faculty will continue to be required to wear their student identification lanyards throughout the day. Some of the new security measures, however, won’t be quite as visible.
“Many cameras throughout our schools have been upgraded. Enhancing those cameras from analog to digital and also having additional security measures as you come into the school as you’re entering the schools (were a priority),” said Jaime Alberti, BCPS’s new Chief Safety and Security Officer. “It’s not just about the technology but also about ensuring that we have the personnel that supports the schools and provides additional security at that school.”
A critical aspect of preventing tragedies like the one at Stoneman Douglas High School is identifying threats before they do something horrible. The 2022/23 school year will be the first year the county’s Behavioral Threat Assessment Department will be active. The department will coordinate and implement the school system’s newly revised Behavioral Threat Assessment (BTA) Procedures.
BTA Procedures incorporate the most updated recommendations from national leaders in threat assessment, including the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI), the U.S. Secret Service, and the Virginia Department of Criminal Justice Services (DCJS). With the goal of maintaining safe and secure schools, the County’s Behavioral Threat Assessment Procedures Manual outlines and provides guidance to school and district staff on the most current threat assessment policies and procedures for Broward County Public Schools.
▸To report a school safety concern or troubling behavior, contact BCPS’s Special Investigative Unit (SIU) at 754-321-3500. All reports & tips will be kept confidential. https://www.browardschools.com/securitytips
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