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Findings and Recommendations
2 findings
"Law enforcement, first responders, and other stakeholders have demonstrated a strong interest in working cooperatively with Orange County public schools to mitigate the risk of an active shooter incident; establishment of MOUs between law enforcement and school districts would strengthen this cooperation." RESPONSE: In the case of the City of Newport Beach, the Newport Beach Police Department and the Newport-Mesa Unified School District, a formal School Resource Officer Program MOU already exists. All involved parties review the agreement on an annual basis. While not specifically included in the agreement referenced above, the Newport Beach Police Department routinely conducts active shooter training for its personnel at both public and private school sites within Newport Beach and the department's School Resource Officers routinely consult with school district personnel regarding active shooter protocols. Office of the Mayor Letter to the Honorable Maria Hernandez, Presiding Judge August 22, 2023
Related Recommendations (1)
"Each Orange County school district should arrange for local law enforcement to do an annual safety inspection of each school. The written safety checklist should include an audit of the integrity of site boundaries and a review of safety plans and policies. This annual safety audit should commence with the 2023-24 school year by October 1, 2023, and annually thereafter." RESPONSE: This recommendation has been partially implemented in Newport Beach. The Newport-Mesa Unified School District maintains and renews a Comprehensive Safe School Plan for each school year. The Comprehensive School Safety Plan is reviewed by school staff and the Newport Beach Police Department. During the 2022-2023 school year, in anticipation for the following school year, the Newport-Mesa Unified School District had the Orange County School Mobile Assessment and Response Team (SMART) conduct safety inspections at its schools. The safety inspections included a written safety checklist. The Newport Beach Police Department does not currently do site safety inspections for the schools within its jurisdiction, however the department plans to consult with OC SMART to develop its own school site assessment and written safety checklist. The Newport Beach Police Department intends to have its school site assessment checklist and training completed
"School Resource Officers (SROs) are a valuable asset for school safety, yet many cities/districts do not allocate sufficient funds to hire needed officers." RESPONSE: The City agrees that School Resource Officers are valuable, and currently have sufficient funds allocated for its School Resource Officer program and the need for additional resources is reviewed on a continual basis. The City cannot, however, opine as to whether other cities and/or school districts have allocated sufficient funding for their respective programs.
No recommendations for this finding
