OCCURRENCES REQUIRING POLICE RESPONSE. It is the duty of the principal to maintain proper order and discipline in the school. The following reporting guidelines should be followed by the principal or designate. Mandatory Notification of Police For students age 12 or over, at a minimum, the police must be notified of the following types of incidents although it should be noted that mandatory police reporting does not mean that police will lay charges in every situation. The incidents listed include those that happen at school, during school-related activities in or outside school, or in other circumstances if the incident has a negative impact on school climate: • all deaths • physical assault* causing bodily harm* requiring medical attention • sexual assault*[behaviour of a sexual nature, including indecent acts] • robbery* • criminal harassment* • relationship-based violence* • possessing a weapon, including possessing a firearm • using a weapon to cause or to threaten bodily harm to another person • trafficking* in weapons or in illegal drugs • possessing an illegal drug* • hate and/or bias-motivated occurrences* • gang-related occurrences* and • extortion* • non-consensual sharing of intimate images* ;and • bomb*threats* Discretionary Notification of Police Police response may also be needed in connection with the following types of incidents: • giving alcohol to a minor • being under the influence of alcohol or illegal drugs • threats of serious physical injury, including threats made on social networking sites or through instant messaging, text messaging, e-mail, and so on • incidents of vandalism* • trespassing incidents* Principals should consider mitigating and other factors* when deciding whether to call the police in discretionary situations. For students with special education needs, school boards should identify circumstances where a police response is neither necessary nor appropriate. Refer to section 15 below for further information on dealing with students with special education needs.
OCCURRENCES REQUIRING POLICE RESPONSE
