"With this training, our security specialists have much more confidence to deal with out of control students. They are also taught when it is most appropriate to use physical retraining techniques and how to use them properly.

It is my belief that every administrator and security person working for a school district should be training in RIGHT RESPONSE and stay current with refreshers each year."

-Billy Roberson, Security Manager, Marysville School District.

Focus on School Security - Use of Force Policy

The Washington State legislature recently considered new laws which would require all school districts to establish a district-wide use of force policy. Additionally, districts would be required to establish training standards and requirements relative to the use of force and physical restraint by school building administrators and other school security personnel. Although this legislation did not pass, the need for policies and training plans is clearly obvious no matter which type of program you provide.

Are you protected with a Use of Force Policy?

Let's say you have an incident involving physical intervention and something goes wrong. Any ensuing investigation will examine your program's policy on crisis intervention strategies, the use of force and the adherence to established policies. Were they followed properly? Was the use of force justified?

Several years ago a district was the subject of an OSPI Citizen’s Complaint due to an incident in which the building principal, unfamiliar with a disruptive student’s behavioral intervention plan, handcuffed the student instead of following the plan. Recent stories in the news have revealed numerous incidents in which staff have kept a personal supply of pepper spray and used it on students. Do you have established policies on the use of these items? Do all staff know these policies and related training requirements?

To support you with this proactive process, Service Alternatives Training Institute has created a model use of force policy explaining the continuum of intervention taught in RIGHT RESPONSE Workshop as well as a Use of Force Policy Development Guide. The guide is being made available to you as a free service! The development of a use of force policy can be completed on an agency-wide basis as well as a program-wide basis.

Get your free Use of Force Development Guide right away by calling us now- it will be worth it!

Toll-free school security use of force continuum policy consultation: 800-896-9234

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