Board Policy	No. 3515.3

CLOVIS UNIFIED SCHOOL DISTRICT

BUSINESS AND NONINSTRUCTIONAL OPERATIONS Security, Safety, and Emergency Procedures
DISTRICT POLICE/SECURITY DEPARTMENT

PURPOSE:	To set forth provisions regarding the District’s police/security department.

The Board shall maintain a District police and/or security department. The District has established and is maintaining a police department.

Duties of District police officers or security officers shall be delineated in a job description developed by the Superintendent or designee.

Police Department

Persons employed as members of the District police department, when appointed and duly sworn, are peace officers for the purposes of carrying out their duties pursuant to Penal Code 830.32. (Education Code 38001)

The Board expects District police or security officers to cooperate and regularly communicate with local law enforcement agencies, and to work collaboratively with other District staff and community members to develop long-term, proactive approaches that address the conditions affecting school safety.

Security Department

Persons employed or assigned as school security officers shall serve as watchpersons, security guards, or patrolpersons on or about District premises to protect persons or property, prevent the theft or unlawful taking of District property, or report unlawful activity to the District and local law enforcement agencies. (Education Code 38001.5)

When District security officers are unable to perform their duties because of an emergency, including, but not be limited to, war, epidemic, fire, flood or work stoppage, or when the emergency necessitates additional security services, the Board may contract with a private licensed security agency. In such cases, the Board shall make a specific finding that an emergency exists and shall include this finding in the Board minutes. (Education Code 38005)

Firearms

The Board authorizes District police or security officers to carry firearms in accordance with law, Board policy, and administrative regulations.

Adopted: 04/22/2020

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Board Policy	No. 3515.3

CLOVIS UNIFIED SCHOOL DISTRICT

EDUCATION CODE
35021.5 School police reserve corps
38000-38005 Security and police departments 39672 School peace officers, fingerprinting
45122.1 Classified employees, conviction of a violent or serious felony
49079 Notification to teacher; student who has engaged in acts constituting grounds for suspension or expulsion

BUSINESS AND PROFESSIONS CODE 7583-7583.46 Private patrol operators

FAMILY CODE
6240-6274 Emergency protective orders

GOVERNMENT CODE
3300-3312 Public safety officers, rights and protections 8597-8598 Peace officers

PENAL CODE
290.45 Sex offenders, authority of peace officers 646.91 Emergency protective order for stalking 830-832.9 Peace officers, especially:
830.32 School District and community college police 830.6 Reserve police officers, powers and duties
832 Course of training prescribed by Commission on Peace Officer Standards and Training 832.2 School peace officers; training
832.7 Disclosure of personnel files in criminal or civil proceedings 836 Peace officers; warrants
12028.5 Taking custody of weapons
13510-13519.9 Standards for recruitment and training 13700-13702 Response to domestic violence

WELFARE AND INSTITUTIONS CODE 707 List of crimes
828-828.1 Disclosure of information re minors by law enforcement agency

COURT CASES
San Diego Police Officers Association et al. v. City of San Diego Civil Service Commission et al., 104 Cal.App.4th 275 (2002)

Doc# 37546-5 (04/2020, 11/2003)

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