No. 1044      Office of the Superintendent
 
Date: December 28, 2000
To: Principals, Child Development Center Administrators, Division and Department Heads
Subject: POLICY/PROCEDURE FOR AFTER HOURS ACCESS TO SITES AND ALARM PROTECTED AREAS
Department and/or
Persons Concerned:
All Site Staff
Due Date:  Immediately
Reference: None
Action Requested: Review circular contents with your staff and enforce policy and entry procedure for all employees.

 
Brief Explanation:

Access to alarm protected areas should be restricted to employees who have a definite need to work after hours.  Any intrusion into an alarmed site lessens the security of that site.  After hours entries must be kept to a minimum.  This ensures the safety of personnel and district property.   Employees without authorization are not to enter alarmed areas after hours, weekends and holidays.

A.     Procedures for Site Administrators or Designee:

         1.             The site administrator is responsible for, and may grant, site personnel authorization to enter their site after hours.  Consideration should be given to the site security plan since the alarm system is deactivated while staff is on site.

2.                       There is a seven digit numbering system for accessing district sites.  The number consists of the site's three-digit location code followed by the individual employee's last four digits of their social security number.  The site administrator will establish and maintain the authorized entry list and a copy will be provided to the School Police Dispatch Center.  Custodial staff should be included on each site's list. 

3.                       Protected Premises Pass cards are available by calling School Police Services (619-291-7678).   The site administrators are responsible for updating School Police Services of changes that occur to their authorized entry list.

  

B.           Entry Procedure for District Employees:

1.                          Except for group entries, every staff member who enters a site after hours must call 619-291-7678 immediately upon entry.   The dispatcher will ask for your site name, your last name, access card number and the area in which you will be working.  The School Police Dispatcher deactivates the alarm.

 

2.                          Staff member(s) should call out no earlier than five minutes prior to leaving.  The School Police Dispatch will reactivate the alarm system when the site is clear of all staff.

 

3.                          Group entries are encouraged.  A staff member should be designated to call upon entry and exit of the entire group.  If any person is left behind who checked in with the group, that individual must check in and out separately.

 San Diego Police Officers will be dispatched on alarms that are not verified.  There are no School Police Officers in the field on weekends and after 5:45 p.m. during the week.

 A site entry report, listing personnel who have entered after hours, will be available upon request.  Requests shall be accepted from site administrators and/or designee and building services supervisors.

 Any questions or concerns should be directed to Julie Ann Shannon, school police communications supervisor, 619-725-7021.

 
Tom Hall
Chief of Police
 
APPROVED:
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Terrance L. Smith
Chief of Staff