1. Arlington County Police Department
School
Resource
Unit

2. SRO Unit Captain Frantz Desamour: Operations Commander
Lieutenant Ron Files: K9 & SRO Supervisor
MPO Aaron Queen: Wakefield High School
Patrol Camp Coordinator
South Team Leader
MPO Jim Tuomey: Yorktown HS
Public Presentations & Court License Ceremony
North Team Leader
FTO Steve Taphorn: HB Woodlawn/ Rover

3. Northside Team Call Signs
SRO Unit
Northside Team Call Signs
CR 101: Tuomey Yorktown HS
CR 102: Guevara Washington – Lee HS
CR 103: Treakle Swanson MS
CR 104: Stewart Williamsburg MS
CR: 105: Taphorn HB Woodlawn / Rover
*All team members have responsibility for elementary school security, lockdown drills, and traffic concerns

4. Southside Team Call Signs
SRO Unit
Southside Team Call Signs
CR 201: Queen Wakefield HS
CR 202: Cook Career Center
CR 203: Pagan Kenmore MS
CR 204: Koch Gunston MS
CR 205: Blow TJ MS
*All team members have responsibility for elementary school security, lockdown drills, and traffic concerns

5. Juvenile Crime & Investigations
The School Resource Unit is tasked with investigating all crimes that occur while school is in session.
Alcohol and Drug Possession
Tobacco Possession
Weapons possession
Bullying and Harassment
Sexting
Larceny
Traffic and Parking issues
Missing/Runaway Juveniles

6. Juvenile Crime & Investigations
The School Resource Unit works closely with the Criminal Investigations Section
Juvenile / Sex Crimes Unit
Gang Unit
Vice / Narcotics Unit
Homeland Security

7. Missing/Runaway Juveniles
The Road Patrol officer will take the initial police report for the missing child it will then be forwarded to the SRO Unit
The School Resource Unit investigates all students, over the age of 12, who are reported as missing.
The SRO assigned to the school where the student attends will be the one responsible to do any follow up investigation.

8. Missing/Runaway Juveniles
The SRO will be responsible to fill out all the proper forms
Missing person clearinghouse form
Wanted / Missing Posters
Notifying the National Center for Missing and Exploited Children
Check to see if the juvenile was entered into NCIC/VCIN correctly

9. Missing/Runaway Juveniles
The SRO will also conduct an interview with the student after they have been found to find out any information as to where they were, and with who they were with.
The SRO will ensure the juvenile has been removed from NCIC/VCIN.

10. SRO Unit The School Resource Unit is a proactive unit that:
Interacts with students and school staff on a daily basis
Works closely with administrators, school based counselors, substance abuse specialists, resource assistants, etc.
Teaches classes to students about:
drugs / alcohol use
driving instruction
Too Smart to Start classes at the elementary school level
Internet safety

11. SRO Unit
The SRO Unit is responsible for security at large school events, such as:
Plays and concerts held at the school
Proms and other dances held at the school or another location
Pep Rallies, Parades, & Assemblies
Large outside group rentals of school property
Sporting events

12. SRO Unit
The SRO’s may be tasked with assisting Federal Agencies to coordinate a visit from influential people to the school

13. SRO Unit Assists school’s Attendance Specialist
Briefs school Administrators regarding students involved in criminal activities outside of school hours
Serves Detention & court Orders
Provides coverage for significant incidents after school hours and weekends

14. SRO Unit The School Resource Unit is also a community policing unit:
PTA Meeting
Civic Meeting
School Meeting
Administration Staff
Counseling Staff
Teachers
Ed Center employees
County Meeting
Other county agencies

15. SRO Unit
The School Resource unit also coordinates running the patrol camp
The Patrol Camp is a AAA sponsored summer camp for children
Teaches student crossing guards to work in a safe manner
Activities include:
K9 demos
Fire Department presentation
Local tours of museums or other places of interest

16. Building Safety and Security

17. Building Safety and Security
Most exterior doors in the public school are marked with a number, as well as a corresponding number on the interior.
The # 1 Door is the main door to the building.
The numbers go up as you go clockwise around the school.
Not all doors will have a number but all main doors will.

18. Secure the School Procedure
When a police incident of a dangerous nature is taking place outside in the community but near school grounds
All students who are outside will be brought in by school staff
All exterior doors will be locked and secured by school staff
School operations will continue inside as if it was a normal day
A member of the school resource unit will respond to the building to act as a point of contact for incident command

19. Secure the School Procedure
When incident command gives the “all clear” the SRO will contact the principal who will release the school from the “Secure the School” by PA announcement
If the situation dictates, the school can change from “Secure the School” to a Lockdown
It CANNOT change from a Lockdown to a “Secure the School”

20. Lockdown Procedures
The SRO unit is responsible for training the school staff in lockdown procedures
Each school is required to perform two lockdowns each school year, one in September and another in January
Lockdown drills are conducted by the SRO unit with assistance from other police units

21. Lockdown Procedures
All Arlington Public School teachers & staff are taught the following procedures for lockdowns.
P.L.L.Q.
The “P” stands for Placard which they will have on either the window of the door or the door itself.
GREEN means everyone is OK in the room
RED means there is a life threating emergency in the room

22. Lockdown Procedures
The “L” means lock. All teachers and staff are instructed to lock the door to their classroom and office area
The second “L” means Lights. All lights in a classroom or office will be turned off.
The “Q” means quiet. Teachers ,staff, and students have been instructed to remain silent at all times while in a lockdown.

23. Lockdown Procedures
All teachers and staff have been advised to disregard the fire alarm during a lockdown.

24. SRO Unit Elementary Schools currently do not have an on-site SRO.
Principals are instructed to call the SRO Callback number if they need assistance or ECC
The SRO callback number is not intended to be used for emergency calls such as an active shooter, etc should be called
: SRO callback number

25. SRO Unit
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