ACAP

Comprehensive School Safety Planning

School Safety Planning that goes above and beyond a building assessment!

What is

Comprehensive School Safety Planning (CSSP)?

You recognize the importance of school safety. You’re taking steps. How do you know what you’re doing is the BEST investment of your resources?

You need ONE solution. A source you can trust. That will help prioritize and explain the steps needed for district and building safety that go beyond building assessment.

You need a TEAM to consider your district safety, not just law enforcement oriented on buildings, but one which takes the perspective of educators in account. Better still one that is backed by researchers.

You need advice focused on holistic school safety, not just a school shooter. You need a Comprehensive School Safety Planning group. You need ACAP Solutions.

Who We Are

ACAP Solutions is a one-of-a-kind team that is comprised of educators, researchers and physical security experts. Every consultation is completed by a cross-sectional group, providing your district the expertise needed for comprehensive safety planning with a perspective you can understand.

What We Do

The process begins with a Free self-assessment of school safety and Free discussion with ACAP Solutions experts on school needs and safety functions. The district is asked to identify key leaders to participate in the safety discussion process, who will take a survey of the current status of the district then participate with an ACAP Solutions team in an initial safety discussion of these survey results. ACAP Solutions will review district wide documentation on safety components and discuss the district status and goals with your leaders at a meeting scheduled two-weeks after receipt of those documents. The district can then select those who will assess and implement safety programs for the district in the future. Working together, we will prioritize usage of funds to improve district safety before on- site work begins. Get started with our FREE Self-Survey.

How We Help

We simplify the choices for you. Comprehensive School Safety, the way district safety should be done, is many pieces working together. Because we begin by learning where you are, and clarify what your priorities are, we can advise you on what pieces to work on first. You pick a level of service, we outline the process and guide you through the work. We’ve geared our services to create a five-year plan to create a Comprehensive School Safety Plan teaching your district staff the process to continually update and improve it. If you’re well on your way to comprehensive safety, or don’t want our instruction, we can perform the services you want or advise you on qualifying candidates to choose from. Of course, we always offer our assistance in maintaining your schools’ safety through our ongoing programs like the ACAP ASSIST.

ACAP Solutions

American Comprehensive Assessment and Planning Solutions, ACAP Solutions, was founded after the school shooting in Parkland, FL. That incident, in a community that just days before was rated as the #15 SAFEST in the nation, showed us that it is not if something bad will happen, it’s when and where.

Twenty years after Columbine, Parkland showed us that we have not done enough to keep our children and educators safe.

 

Platinum

Comprehensive School Safety Assessment and Planning with Training

ACAP Solutions Team members with expertise in school safety, administration, behavioral analysis, teaching and counseling will partner with your staff to walk through the safety planning process, providing instruction and insight along the way, preparing district staff to run a high- performance safety program. As safety experts work each step of the process, district selected safety personnel will be
educated on the performance and maintenance of safety measures. Platinum level also includes district wide use of the ACAP ASSIST for Behavior Pattern Recognition and data management of student needs assessment, as well as a 25% discount for additional ACAP Solutions Safety Services booked within 366 days. From initialization, ACAP Solutions team members will partner with you and your staff providing expert training to help accomplish your safety goals.

 

Gold

Customized Comprehensive School Safety Planning

ACAP Solutions’ expert team members will partner with your staff to review the safety planning process, providing guidance through the process, assisting district staff in running the safety program. While training in safety components is available, the main goal of this level is effective implementation.

GOLD subscription also includes district wide use of the ACAP ASSIST for Behavior Pattern Recognition and data management of student needs assessment, as well as a 15% discount for ACAP Solutions’ Safety Services booked within 366 days.

 

Silver

School Safety Program Assistance

Maintenance is the focus for our SILVER package. ACAP Solutions charts for inspection are available to District personnel, and access to all of ACAP Solutions digital training library is included, as is ongoing access to the ACAP ASSIST for Behavior Pattern Recognition, and VIGILIANT safety training digital content is included. Subscribers receive a 5% discount for ACAP Solutions Safety Services booked within 366 days of initialization.

 

ACAP Solutions

Service Options

  • Full Physical Security Assessment (vehicular and pedestrian approach and access control/barricades, access security measures and effectiveness, access overrides/subversions, access identification and tracking systems and control, building/hallway material evaluation, lighting and camera coverage, camera effectiveness and usage, records storage, guard operations including staffing levels, training, positioning and patrols, locker access and inspection, staff responsibilities and participation in security measures, hallway and classroom design, classroom set up, class room hazards and safety measures) of buildings and grounds and current security measures, accompanied with written report and recommendations;
  • Physical Security Review walk-through with school safety staff of safety factors for buildings and grounds with current security measures, covering the aspects of physical security listed in our Full Assessment without inspecting each room, accompanied with written report; Our review process covers the aspects of security, reviewing the components with staff rather than inspecting each component individually. It is faster, thus less costly, and, by nature, is less thorough, trusting district staff will process and adapt the information.
  • Emergency Operational Procedure (considered, clear, concise), Preparation and Recovery Planning assessment for each building in the district, including with written evaluation and recommendations;
  • Physical Security Concerns Overview with school safety staff for buildings and grounds with current security measures, accompanied with written notes. The overview process covers the fundamentals of security, verifying staff understand the components rather than covering each individually. It is faster, thus less costly and, by nature, is less thorough, relying on district staff for more of the work.
  • Emergency Drill assessment and recommendations for each building (covering diagnosis of current training, the drill process to practice for emergencies, and reviews of the results and recommended drills for implementation);
  • Drill and training creation for an Emergency Operational Procedure;
  • Training and Certification of Instructors for ACAP Solutions’ premier School Safety program, Vigilant**, with a full year of safety training content, plus initial training for all district staff in safety and student behavior warning signs;
  • Re-Certification of Instructors for Vigilant, ACAP Solutions’ premier School Safety program.
  • Vigilant initial or digitally recorded training for all or some district staff;
  • Review of technology-based safety tools
  • Assessment and/or development of student interventions and supports
  • Assessment and/or development of system cooperation
  • Assessment and/or development of threat assessment teams
  • Review of school culture and climate
  • Design of all state recommended/required school safety teams;
  • Scheduling and monitoring of all drills,
  • Emergency Safety Charts for each building
  • Review of student handbook/coded of conduct

with annual consulting hours (use for public presentations, etc.) and digital informational subscription included.

**Vigilant is ACAP Solutions’ School Safety Training Program, covering building specific Emergency Operations plans and responses, Active Violence Intervention (for irate subjects) and Active Violence Survival (for subjects attacking with weapons), reasons and methods for providing instructions on drills, initial drill instruction, drill practice, and benefits of debriefing drills.

***Annual content includes informational updates, research results and presentation tips for certified instructors, along with full presentation content, scenarios, quizzes and certificates for 4 separate 4-hour training sessions. Instructors follow ACAP Solutions expert content rather than prepare their own!

 

Vendor for Michigan Department of Education 97c grant!

ACAP suggests including all buildings used by the district, i.e., transportation, administration and pre-k/alternative education