BeSMART and
Meet and Greet with our School Police Officers

Safety and Security
A Proactive Educational Approach

Dr. Jeff Taylor, Assistant Superintendent

Our School Safety Goal:

The North Hills School District shall endeavor to ensure that each student learns in an environment that is physically and
emotionally safe for students and adults.

School Safety

School SafetyAction #1:

Providing High Quality Professional Development
for Proactive Approaches to School Safety

School Safety

School SafetyAction #2:

Providing a High Quality Curriculum for our
Students Regarding School Safety

School Safety

School SafetyAction #3:

Providing School Safety Information to Parents and
Guardians

BeSMART Program Presentation

Haylee’s story

America’s story

Keep guns locked, unloaded and stored separately from ammunition.

Responsible storage	Not responsible storage

Jeremiah’s story

Will other adults join in firearms training?

Do all adults in the home support having a gun?

Do risk factors exist?

What precautions will you take to safeguard children?

Always keep your gun pointed in a safe direction.

Be sure of your target and what’s beyond it.

Treat every firearm as if it is loaded.

Don’t rely
on your gun’s “safety.”

Source: National Shooting Sports Foundation (nssf.org)

Noah’s story

Make it part of a discussion

Use technology

Volunteer information about your home

Talk to family and caregivers

Mikey’s story

Change in mood or behavior

Talking about wanting to kill themselves
or saying “you’ll be better off”

Feeling hopeless, ashamed, or desperate

Increase
in aggression

See more at American Foundation for Suicide Prevention (afsp.org). National Suicide Prevention Lifeline 1-800-273-8255.

Talk to your friends and family

Volunteer to lead a smart presentation

Secure guns in your homes and vehicles

Model responsible behavior

Ask about
unsecured guns in
other homes

Recognize the risks of teen suicide

Tell your peers
to be smart

Meet and Greet: School Police Officers

School Police Officers

Qualifications of School Police Officers:

1. At least 10 years of previous experience as a municipal, state or federal law enforcement agency

2. Graduate of the Pa State Police Academy or the Municipal Police Officer Education and Training Commission

3. CPR and First Aid certifications 4. Weapons certification(s)
5. School related professional development

School Police Officers

Overarching Goal of School Police Officers:

•To provide law enforcement to District schools and to monitor and ensure the safety and security of students, staff, community members, and property in order to maintain a safe and healthy learning environment.

School Police Officers

Important Distinction:

•School police officers will not be disciplining students.

•Discipline will continue to be administered by the building principals.

Chief of School Police

Mr. Dean Lawrence