LANCASTER STATION
UNIT ORDER # 59
NOTIFICATION TO THE SCHOOL SAFETY UNIT REGARDING VIOLENT INCIDENTS OR POTENTIAL THREATS
PURPOSE:
To ensure schools located within Lancaster Sheriff Station’s patrol area are notified of any violent incidents, or potential violent threats involving students or staff members of any school, the following shall be adhered to:
If information of a threat involving a student or staff member of any campus is received, and the threat has the potential of causing great bodily harm, or extensive property damage, an immediate notification shall be made to the supervisor of the school safety unit. In the absence of the supervisor, notification shall be made to a team leader of the unit. This is to ensure notification will be made to the appropriate school district.
If a student is involved in a violent felony, or arrested for a violent felony, and no threat of violence to any student or staff member of any campus exists, a copy of the incident report should be given to the school safety unit to evaluate if notification to a school’s administration is necessary. The watch commander should also be notified immediately of any noteworthy incidents occurring on, or near, any school.