Safety & Security

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Plano ISD has adopted as one of its goals the commitment to provide a safe and secure environment for students, staff and visitors. In an effort to accomplish this goal the district provides a comprehensive security program.

The district safety program is designed to provide students, staff and visitors with facilities that meet or exceed standards in fire safety, air quality, hazardous materials management, chemical safety and building safety.

Safety & Security Program

Plano ISD's comprehensive safety and security program includes:

• Uniformed police officers to provide traffic control on campuses where there is an indicated need.
• Uniformed police officers to provide security and law enforcement services at campuses, athletic events and after hours special events such as socials and dances.
• Police liaison officers assigned to secondary campuses with a goal of establishing a rapport between students and uniformed police. The officers also serve as counselors and instructors on matters involving law enforcement.
• The Crime Stopper program is operated by the North Texas Crime Commission with the assistance of the school liaison officers. This program provides an anonymous process for students to make reports about criminal activity. It is designed to teach them the need for citizen involvement in reporting and preventing criminal offenses while protecting the student's identity.
  
• K-9 interdiction service where specially-trained dogs inspect schools and parking lots for the presence of alcohol, drugs or explosive weapons. The dogs are used to inspect cars, lockers, classrooms and common areas.
• Video surveillance systems in all schools help administrators monitor activities and provide record of events in halls, cafeterias, gyms, parking lots and other public areas of the campus.
• On-line electronic access control systems help provide a secure environment by limiting access to those persons with a legitimate need to be in the building.
• Portable radios allow administrators and staff to communicate about what is happening anywhere on the campus at any given time.
• Computerized intrusion and fire alarms protect all district facilities.
• Panic alarms are located at selected sites throughout the district.
• Criminal History searches are performed on all applicants for employment, all persons who volunteer in the schools and all contractors who work on district property.
• Security police specialists in each of the district's three clusters manage security, police and safety needs.
• The safety and security department provides training for all district staff on safety, security, gang prevention and related issues.
  

Emergency Procedures

PISD has comprehensive emergency procedure plans in place. The department of security police services works closely with each campus and local public safety agencies on contingency planning. This partnership stands ready to address any situation that may arise.