Critical Incident Planning. The parties to this Agreement understand that it is important for school officials and local police departments and county prosecutors to work together to adopt and implement policies for dealing with disruptive and potentially catastrophic crisis situations for all hazards, recognizing that it is essential to consider the most appropriate response to these kinds of situations before a crisis develops. The comprehensive school safety and security plans, procedures and mechanisms established by school officials, pursuant to N.J.A.C. 6A:16-5.1 and Article 13 of this Agreement, shall be developed in consultation with law enforcement agencies, emergency management planners, health and social services provider agencies and school and other community resources, as appropriate. Pursuant to N.J.A.C. 6A:16-5.1(b), the plans, procedures and mechanisms shall be consistent with the provisions of N.J.A.C. 6A:16-5.1 and the format and content established by the Domestic Security Preparedness Task Force, pursuant to N.J.S.A. App. A:9-64 et seq., and the Commissioner of Education (e.g., the Department of Education confidential publication titled School Safety and Security Manual: Best Practices Guidelines), and shall be reviewed annually and updated, as appropriate. Additionally, procedures for school lockdown, active shooter, emergency evacuation, bomb threat, risk and violence assessments, and public information sharing shall be based on the SOPs developed by the School Security Task Force and issued by the Attorney General. The model S.O.P. follows other nationally-recognized standards.
Critical Incident Planning. The parties to this Agreement understand that it is important for school officials and local police departments and county prosecutors to work together to adopt and implement policies for dealing with disruptive and potentially catastrophic crisis situations for all hazards, recognizing that it is essential to consider the most appropriate response to these kinds of situations before a crisis develops. The comprehensive SSSPs, procedures and mechanisms established by school officials, pursuant to N.J.A.C.
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