Safety and Security
Mission Statement
The Mission of the Altoona Area School District Safety and Security Department is to provide high-quality school-based law enforcement services in order to promote safer schools and safer kids. Our fundamental goal is to protect students, faculty, staff, guests, and the entire school community.
Our officers' basic responsibilities are to Educate, Informally Counsel, and Provide Law Enforcement Services. We strongly promote a safe, secure learning environment to help our youth obtain a quality education. We will guide them positively and professionally through student, faculty, and police interaction with an emphasis on RISE.
Our officers' basic responsibilities are to Educate, Informally Counsel, and Provide Law Enforcement Services. We strongly promote a safe, secure learning environment to help our youth obtain a quality education. We will guide them positively and professionally through student, faculty, and police interaction with an emphasis on RISE.
R - Respect
We will respect the rights of all people through sensitivity and understanding. We believe all persons were created equal and entitled to be treated fairly and with human dignity, without favoritism or prejudice. We will strive to protect the rights of our employees and the community that we serve, and be mindful of their individual needs and feelings.
I - Integrity
We will perform our duties in an honest and ethical manner, always conscious of our responsibility to uphold the Constitution of the United States and the Laws of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania in a fair and consistent manner. We will hold ourselves accountable to the highest standards of professional and moral conduct to present a positive role model for our students.
S - Service
We are dedicated to providing quality professional service to the public and the Altoona Area School District. In accepting this responsibility, we will strive to protect life and property and provide a safe learning and working environment for the students, faculty, and staff.
E - Education
We accept the challenge of developing our students into positive law abiding citizens. We encourage the pursuit of higher education by our employees to enhance themselves, the Altoona Area School District Police, and the law enforcement profession. We will strive to identify Students' needs and problems and attempt to divert these students from the Criminal Justice System through effective counseling and Education.
Safety and Security Responsibilities
- To oversee the overall health, safety, and welfare of all students, faculty, and visitors to the Altoona Area School District.
- School Safety and Security Officers conduct business professionally and cordially, which upholds the integrity and reputation of the Altoona Area School District.
- Safety and Security services plan and coordinate all Emergency Building Plans.
- School Safety and Security Officers assist and direct Principals with law enforcement and regulatory compliance issues such as Protection from Abuse orders and child custody court orders.
- School Safety and Security Officers maintain order in school buildings, on school buses and vans, and on all School District property.
