Dr. Sonja Brookins SantelisesChief Executive Officer, Baltimore City Public Schools

School Police Update

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Presentation to the Baltimore City Board of School Commissioners

Operations Committee

March 21, 2017

Andre Cowling, Chief of Schools

Akil L. Hamm, Sr., Acting Chief of School Police

Baltimore City School Police Force

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The mission of the City School Police is to create and maintain a safe learning environments. We accomplish this by developing positive relationships and delivering high quality professional police services with equity and impartiality.

SY 16-17 Deployment Model

• Increased school-based, unarmed officer sites from 7 to 37.

• Worked to increase school-based presence, which allows school police officers to build positive relationships with the entire school community.

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Comparison of SY 15-16 and SY 16-17(3/7/2016 and 3/7/2017)

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School Year Total # of Arrests and Incidents

SY 2016-2017 67 Arrests from 54 incidents

SY 2015-2016 65 Arrests from 59 incidents

SY 15-16 Arrest Data

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Offense Type# of

Arrests

Robbery without a weapon 25 (27%)

Assault 21 (23%)

Physical Attack or Fight With Weapon 14 (15%)

Disorderly Conduct 7 (8%)

Incidents Not Listed on MSDE List (Reported as "Other")

7 (8%)

Breaking and Entering 5 (5%)

Possession of a firearm or explosive devise 3 (3%)

7 Other Offenses (1-2 arrests each) 9 (10%)

YTD Total 91

SY 15-16 Arrest Data Demographics

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Disability Status

# of Arrests

IEP 37 (41%)

504 2 (2%)

General Education

52 (57%)

Total 91

Gender# of

Arrests

Male 64 (70%)

Female 27 (30%)

Total 91

Race # of Arrests

Black or African American

90 (99%)

White 1 (1%)

Total 91

Grade # of Arrests

6 4 (4%)

7 6 (7%)

8 15 (16%)

9 34 (37%)

10 19 (21%)

11 8 (9%)

12 5 (5%)

Total 91

SY 16-17 Arrest Data YTD

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Offense Type# of

Arrests

Robbery without a weapon 19 (28%)

Aggravated Assault 9 (13%)

Possession with intent to distribute CDS - Marijuana 5 (7%)

Breaking & Entering Over $1000 3 (4%)

Stolen Auto 3 (4%)Assault/Robbery without a weapon 3 (4%)

21 Other Offenses – 1-2 Arrests Each 25 (37%)

YTD Total 67

SY 16-17 Arrest Data Demographics YTD

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Disability Status

# of Arrests

IEP 18 (27%)

504 0 (0%)

General Education

49 (73%)

YTD Total 67

Gender# of

Arrests

Male 53 (79%)

Female 14 (21%)

YTD Total 67Race

# of Arrests

Black or African American

67 (100%)

Grade# of

Arrests

6 1 (1%)

7 8 (12%)

8 15 (22%)

9 18 (27%)

10 5 (7%)

11 14 (21%)

12 6 (9%)

YTD Total 67

Community Outreach Efforts

• National Night Out August 2016

• Cycling with School Police August 2016

• Trunk or Treat October 2016

• Halloween Safety October 2016

• Donuts with Dads October 2016

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• Thanksgiving Food Drive November 2016

• 100 Man Challenge November 2016

• Reading Partners

• School Police and Multiplicity Fashion Show January 2017

Summer Camps 2016

School Police Youth Initiative Camp at Walter P. Carter

G.R.E.A.T. (Gang Resistance Education and Training) Camp at New Psalmist Baptist Church

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AAA Safety Patrol Program

The role of the AAA School Safety Patrol Program is to teach students to direct their peers in safely interacting in the fundamentals of school safety. Students learn safety awareness, leadership skills, teamwork, pride, citizenship and community service.

SY 15-16 (14) Schools

SY 16-17 (25) Schools

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Training for School Police Officers

Holistic Life (Mindfulness)

Youth Mental Health First Aid

Peer Mediation/Conflict Resolution

Restorative Practices

Understanding Youth Culture

Historical/Racial Context Training

School Climate

NASRO

CPI Non-Violent Crisis Intervention

Coping Power in the City/NIJ Grant ongoing trainings

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January 2017 Professional Development

Nonviolent Crisis Intervention Certification• Care- Demonstrating respect, dignity, and empathy;

providing support in a nonjudgmental and personal centered way.

• Welfare- Providing emotional and physical support’ acting in the students’ best interests in order to promote independence, choice, and well-being.

• Safety- Protecting rights, safeguarding vulnerable people, reducing or managing risk to minimize injury or harm.

• Security- Maintaining safe, effective, harmonious, and therapeutic relationships that rely on collaboration.

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January 2017 Professional Development

Restorative Practices

• The initial Restorative Practices training for School Police officers was focused on the 37 schools with school-based assignments.

• In addition, twelve (12) officers will be provided with a train the trainer opportunity to assist with training the rest of the officers in the agency.

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Survey on School Police

• Youth as Resources (YAR) piloted a survey on School Police in SY2015-2016.

• YAR came to City Schools in the fall of 2016 to work with us to refine and expand the survey for 2017.

• OAA is working with YAR to prepare and release the survey at the 37 schools with school-based assignments from March 1-31, 2017.

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Next Steps

1) Developing new School Police policy

2) Assessing the School Police report card results

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Comments or Questions?

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Acting Chief of School Police

Akil L. Hamm, Sr.

AHamm@bcps.k12.md.us

Board Of School CommissionersMarnell Cooper, Chair

Tina Hike-Hubbard, Vice-Chair

Muriel Berkeley

Michelle Harris Bondima

Cheryl Casciani

Linda Chinnia

Andrew “Andy” Frank

Martha James-Hassan

Peter Kannam

Jonathan Townes, Student Commissioner

A.J. Bellido de Luna, Board Executive Officer

Senior Management TeamDr. Sonja Brookins Santelises, Chief Executive Officer

Alison Perkins-Cohen, Chief of Staff

Sean L. Conley, Chief Academic Officer

Theresa Jones, Chief Achievement and Accountability Officer

Andre Cowling, Chief of Schools

Keith Scroggins, Chief Operations Officer

DeRay Mckesson, Interim Chief Human Capital Officer

Kenneth Thompson, Chief Technology Officer

Tammy L. Turner, Esq., Chief Legal Officer

John Walker, Interim Chief Financial Officer

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