School protection
Protecting a school is one of the greatest challenges faced by a security company. It’s finding that happy medium between keeping people safe and the facilities secure, while still being open and accessible to its vulnerable student population. PalAmerican understands how to balance these unique security challenges, which makes us the ideal partner to keep your school safe and secure.
Risk Assessment
Prior to assigning security staff, PalAmerican conducts a risk assessment that evaluates:
- School location relative to surrounding crime demographics
- Security/safety policies and procedures
- Facilities and grounds
- School community relationships and impact on school safety
- School security staffing, posts, and post orders
- Physical security measures, e.g., cameras, detection equipment
- Staff and student security concerns
- Gangs and gang-related behavior
- Crime and disciplinary data
School Security &
Emergency Planning
- School bus security and emergency training
- School gang prevention, assessment and training
- After-school activities security
- Post-crisis school preparedness and response
- Regulation and control of parking
- Cybersecurity awareness training
- K-9 bomb and drug detection
- School terrorism training and prevention
- Media and school security training
- Emergency response and planning
- Event and crowd control
School Security Officer (SSO) Roles & Responsibilities
- School administration/SSO relationship skills for effective communication with youth
- School law, policies and procedures
- Preventing entry of unauthorized persons
- Report writing for SSOs
- Role in dealing with special education youth
- Drug and bomb detection
- Role in supervising after-school functions
- Liaison with local law enforcement officials
- Role in school safety and emergency planning
WE’RE HERE TO HELP
At PalAmerican Security, we take the time to understand the security challenges you face and help you develop an integrated program customized to address your individual situation. Contact us today to discuss your specific security requirements.