Required Response Form Page 1 of 2 Grand Jury Report Title: School Safety - a Priority Report Dated: June 3, 2020 Your*

Standard operating procedures for emergency services personnel is an "All Hands-on Deck" response. When staffing allows the Ukiah Police Department deploys two School Resource Officers during the school year, stationed at the Ukiah High School and Pomolita Middle School. These officers participate in various trainings and provide immediate response to safety concerns at all schools within the City Limits. These officers work with allied law enforcement personnel to provide optimum response times and support attendance and safety at all schools in the surrounding area. All Ukiah Police Department personnel participate in regular training conducted in-house as well as with other County agencies on response to active violence on school grounds, and are prepared to respond with allied law enforcement and with the highest priority to a serious safety concern or substantial threat of active violence at any school in the area. Additionally, the Ukiah Police Department works with and supports local schools during lockdown drills conducted on- campus. Two Ukiah Police Officers are members of the County-wide SWAT Team and participate in regular training and call-outs to all areas of the County. The SWAT Team focuses training on active threats and high-risk incident response.

Due to the County's geographic challenges, including cities and remote rural areas, there is no optimum incident response time by emergency services personnel. According to a 2013 FBI Study, almost 70% of gun related active assailant events, last just 5 minutes. A third of those last fewer than two minutes. By having Ukiah Police School Resource Officers on-campus at select campuses during school hours, and because these officers are familiar with all school campuses in the area, these officers can usually be on-scene very quickly or immediately depending upon the campus, to an active threat. Additionally, these officers can coordinate the response of responding allied law enforcement and communicate directly with school officials during the crucial first few minutes of an event.

Response time to an incident of five minutes or more is not acceptable. According to a 20103 FBI study, almost 70% of gun related active assailant events, last just five minutes. A third of those last fewer than two minutes. The Ukiah Police Department strives to provide or support an optimum response to safety issues and active threats to school campuses within and outside of its jurisdiction.