The unit investigates felonies committed on school property, including the following:
- Assaults with weapons or dangerous instruments
- Burglary
- Assaults resulting in serious physical injury and the victim being hospitalized
- Arson
- Assaults on school staff and faculty
- Thefts of money or property over $500
- Bomb threats
- Stalking
- Selling/Distributing drugs/narcotics
- Death threats
- Possession of illegal drugs/narcotics
- Fraud and white collar crime (over $500)
- Possession of deadly weapons
- Child pornography
The unit provides physical security for the school district and participates in crime prevention activities for local schools:
- Conducts security assessments and crime prevention surveys
- Offers crime prevention suggestions by reviewing the environmental design of school buildings
- Assesses threats
The unit provides disaster relief. It also conducts critical incident investigations, such as some accidental injuries or deaths of employees and students.
It serves as a liaison with local, state, and federal law enforcement agencies to investigate the following:
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Incidents of death, sexual abuse, rape, and sodomy occurring on school property
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Child sexual exploitation
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Reports of kidnapping and missing persons
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Child abuse
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Explosions
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Suspected terrorist activities
If you suspect that any of the above-listed crimes are occurring in your building or on the school campus, follow these two simple steps:
- First, call 911 for the local police if the crime is in progress.
- Second, call the Security and Investigations Unit at (502) 485-3121, 24 hours a day, 7 days a week.
For crimes that occurred at some time in the past, the principal, building manager, or his or her representative should call the Security and Investigations Unit at (502) 485-3111 between 7:30 a.m. and 4:30 p.m., or at (502) 485-3121.