New Jersey Department of Education Office of School Preparedness and Emergency Planning (OSPEP) NJ State Board of Education July 13, 2016 Ben Castillo, Director Jeff Gale, Investigator

OSPEP Division of Field Services Robert Bumpus, Assistant Commissioner Office of Fiscal Accountability and Compliance Robert Cicchino, Director Office of School Preparedness and Emergency Planning Ben Castillo, Director

Regions Thomas Gambino, Ed.D. Bergen, Essex, Hudson, Hunterdon, Morris, Passaic, Sussex, Union, Warren Jeff Gale and Lisa Angelini Burlington, Mercer, Middlesex, Monmouth, Somerset James Corbley and Garry Hodge Atlantic, Camden, Cape May, Cumberland, Gloucester, Ocean, Salem $732, 350.00 USDOE Grant

Strategic Goal Increase protection of students, staff, and facilities by: Preventing violence Reducing vulnerability Enhancing response capabilities Maximize recovery & resiliency

Primary Objectives Training Technical assistance On-site visits Development of high quality emergency plans & drills Increase collaboration Source for promising & best practices NJ Domestic Security & Preparedness Task Force School Security Task Force 560 Drill Observations 44 Conferences 78 Other presentations – Prof. Dev. sessions, parent groups, 17 EOP Reviews NJ Domestic Security Preparedness Task Force Best Practices Guidelines Minimum Requirements School Security Task Force Recommendations

N.J.A.C. 6A:16-5.1 School Safety and Security Plan Requirements Comprehensive written plans Annual review & update Dissemination to all district employees In-service training for all employees

N.J.S. 18A:41-1 NJ School Drill Law 1 school security drill each month Minimum of 2 each, per year Active shooter Evacuation (non-fire) Bomb threat Lockdown 1st drill within 15 days of start of school year In addition to monthly fire drills Other drills Shelter in place Reverse evacuation Testing of communication system & procedures Table top exercise Full scale exercise 48 hour prior notification to emergency responders

Why we drill today

Mass Shootings on Rise (WSJ 9-24-14) Study of 160 Active Shooter Incidents in the US between 2000-2013 99% incidents involved a single shooter 96% the shooter is male 94% first shoots a family member 40% incidents, the shooter committed suicide 28% incidents, the shooter was killed at the scene by police 16% incidents, the shooter fled the scene before police arrived 60% of these incidents ended before police arrived 24% educational settings 1043 Casualties 486 Killed 557 Injured http://online.wsj.com/news/article_email/mass-shootings-on-the-rise-fbi-says-1411574475-lMyQjAxMTE0MjIzNTAyMDUwWj

New Jersey Department of Education - Office of School Preparedness & Emergency Planning

New Jersey Department of Education - Office of School Preparedness & Emergency Planning

Source: American Academy of Child & Adolescent Psychiatry Non-Active Shooter There have been 130 school shooting incidents during the same time period studied in the FBI report. These incidents did not meet the US DHS definition of an “Active Shooter”, whereas the victims were not always randomly selected. Each year in the United States, nearly ONE MILLION students bring a firearm to school Source: American Academy of Child & Adolescent Psychiatry

Classroom Security The most immediate threat to the safety and security of students and staff is an armed intruder inside the building. Initiating a LOCKDOWN is considered the best practice to address this scenario.

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