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Intruder

🚨 SOP: Unauthorized Person on Campus

Department: Safety and Security
Effective Date: [Insert Date]
Approved By: [Insert Name & Title]
Review Cycle: Annually

 

🎯 Purpose

To provide a clear protocol for staff to follow when an unauthorized or unfamiliar person is observed on campus, ensuring the safety of children, staff, and families through prompt and appropriate action.

 

🛡️ Policy Statement

Young Innovators Academy maintains strict access control to ensure a secure learning environment. All visitors must be authorized, properly signed in, and visibly wear a visitor badge while on campus. Unauthorized individuals present a potential safety risk and must be reported immediately.

 

👣 Procedures

1. Visitor Requirements

  • All visitors must:

    • Sign in at the front office

    • Receive approval from school administration

    • Wear a visible visitor badge at all times

  • Staff are expected to verify that any unknown adult on campus is wearing a badge before engaging with them.

2. Identifying an Unauthorized Person

  • If a staff member sees an unfamiliar individual:

    • Do not confront the person directly

    • Immediately notify the front office or a member of leadership via classroom phone, radio, or in person

    • If safe to do so, discreetly monitor the individual’s location and behavior until help arrives

3. Administrative Response

  • The front office or leadership team will:

    • Approach and question the individual respectfully

    • Request identification and reason for presence

    • Escort them to the office to verify authorization

    • Ask the person to leave the premises if they are not authorized

4. Emergency Situations

  • If the individual:

    • Refuses to leave

    • Displays threatening behavior

    • Attempts to enter unauthorized areas

Then the Director or designee will:

  • Initiate lockdown or appropriate emergency response procedures

  • Call 911 if needed

  • Notify all classrooms using internal communication protocols

5. Post-Incident Actions

  • Complete an Incident Report

  • Notify parents if necessary (e.g., if lockdown occurred)

  • Debrief with staff and reinforce security protocols

  • Update access control measures if a breach occurred

 

📎 Documentation

  • Visitor Sign-In Logs

  • Incident Reports (if applicable)

  • Staff Training Logs (safety drills and visitor protocol)

 

📌 Staff Reminders

  • Remain calm and alert at all times

  • Do not allow entry through side/back doors for anyone

  • Reinforce the “No Badge, No Entry” rule with kindness but firmness

  • Report repeated unauthorized attempts or concerns to administration immediately