Safety Tips

Student Safety Tips:

Safety at school should be your number one priority.
Report all crimes and/or activity and suspicious behavior to school staff and school police.
Just say NO to drugs, alcoholic beverages, and prescription drugs.
If you see or receive information about a gun or ANY weapon on school campus, get to safety and alert staff staff and the School Resource Officer (Police) immediately.

If someone tries to grab you, make a scene. Scream; kick fight off your attacker. Depending on the situation, do what you feel is right to get away, and flee for safety.
If someone demands your wallet, purse, phone, or electronic device it’s always best and safer to surrender those items and not risk your personal safety for retain.
Seek help from ANYONE of our Safe Routes to School Partners in the community i.e., businesses, San Bernardino County Fire Department, Boys and Girls Challengers Club, Young Visionaries, United Nation of Consciousness or even a bystander as quickly as you can and call 9-1-1.

Students know your routes to and from school.
If a person(s) or a group causes you to feel uncomfortable along your route to and from school, cross the street, walk in another direction, or ask other people you trust to walk with you. ALWAYS tell your parents, staff, and school police about challenges that make you feel uncomfortable on your route.
Make eye contact with people around you carry yourself with confidence and stay alert.

Always look inside before entering the vehicle.
Lock your roll your windows up and lock when securing your vehicle.
Never pick up hitchhikers or strangers.
If a stranger approach you while seated in your vehicle keep windows up/door locked and the engine running.
Park in well illuminated areas at night.
Consider a good vehicle alarm.
If you have a vehicle alarm system, use it whenever you leave your car. Even the best system won’t protect your vehicle if you don’t use it.
Remember, if necessary; honk your horn to attract attention.
Keep all valuables in your trunk out of sight.
Remember, Lock it, Hide it, Keep it!

Plan your route ahead of time, and never walk alone at night.
Arrange to walk with a friend or your dog.
Use well illuminated streets and pathways. AVOID dark alleys.
When walking, act calm, confident, and know where you are at all times.
Trust your instincts. If you feel uncomfortable in a place or situation, leave.
Remain ALERT, look over your shoulder occasionally. AVOID being preoccupied by phone, music etc.
NEVER ask for or accept rides from strangers.
Avoid carrying or displaying a large amount of money.
Avoid wearing or displaying valuables in public.
If you must carry a purse, hold it close to your body. Do not dangle it.
DO NOT resist an armed or unarmed robber.
Always hand over whatever is demanded. Your life is worth more than valuables.

Stay as calm as possible and do not interrupt them.
Try to keep a counter or desk between you and the other person and maintain a distance of at least one arm length.
At times, another staff member or supervisor should be called on to speak with the person or stand by and give you support.
If you feel there is a potential for violence, do not be hesitant to call the District Police. We would rather respond and find the problem has subsided than to respond and find you've become a crime victim.

If you must work late, ask if others also intend to work late. Find out where they will be working, their phone number, and arrange to leave together.
To maximize safety, you should use the buddy system when traveling throughout the building or schools, particularly through isolated areas or after hours.
Working in schools late at night, on weekends, and holidays is discouraged. If you must work at these times, ensure your safety by:
- Making sure someone knows where you are going and when you expect to return
- Keeping doors locked and lights on
- Obtaining advance permission from your site administrator
- Having someone else with you
- Calling School Police Dispatch upon your arrival and departure at (909) 388-6130

Someone running from a car, room, or office
Someone screaming - if you cannot determine what the screams are, call School Police
Someone going room to room in the school or looking into windows and parked cars
A person who seems to have no purpose, wandering in the school or building
Any unusual or suspicious noise that you cannot explain, such as breaking glass or pounding
Vehicles moving slowly, without lights, or with no apparent destination
Property carried by someone on foot at an unusual hour or place, especially if the person is running
Property being removed from any District building
A stranger in a car stopping to beckon a child
A child resisting the advances of an adult