School Safety and Security

School Safety, Security and Investigative Services

Porzio Compliance Services, LLC., specializes in all matters of physical and informational security, compliance, and investigations with an emphasis on school safety and security planning. PorzioCS' school safety and compliance team is led by attorneys and professionals with deep backgrounds in education and security. The team assists schools in all aspects of security and safety from physical threat assessments to incident response plans, information compliance and security, and employee training to assist schools in creating and maintaining the most secure environment for students and staff.

Risk Assessments

The greatest threats to schools are often left undiscovered. The objective of an onsite assessment is to identify possible threats and vulnerabilities, and provide custom solutions to mitigate risk. PorzioCS offers schools a comprehensive view of their risk profile by assessing threats and making recommendations to improve physical security, information security, and emergency preparedness across all aspects of operations.

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Investigations

Incidents occur, and when they do, it is important to have a trusted advisor who can discretely and efficiently investigate and provide information that can be used to make informed decisions. The PorzioCS Team has experience conducting both in-person and online investigations to uncover detailed information and provide a comprehensive report detailing the incident and the people involved. • School Misconduct Investigations: Discrete, confidential investigations into alleged misconduct, violence, or sexual misconduct with recommendations for further action • Employee Background Due Diligence: Open Source Intelligence investigation into current or potential employees to protect schools from reputational or legal risks • Cyber Crime Investigations: Investigation into cyber incidents to identify threat actors, recover any missing information, and advise schools of regulatory reporting requirements

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Compliance and Operational Review

Best practices for safety and security start with strong, comprehensive policies and procedures aimed at ensuring compliance with all applicable laws and adoption and integration of industry standards. Our team works diligently to stay at the forefront of security best practices, so we can provide up-to-date advice to protect organizations. Policy and Procedure Review: A review of policies and procedures to ensure compliance with state law and recommend industry best practices. Information Security Policy Review: Review of information security policies to ensure compliance with state and federal law and recommend industry best practices. IEP Safety Assessments: Review of information pertaining to students with disabilities as included in their IEP

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Training

Even with industry-leading policies and procedures, organizations are at risk if they do not adequately train their employees on implementation and incident response. PorzioCS offers training workshops and tabletop exercises that prepare administrators and staff to be able to follow documented protocols anytime an incident occurs to ensure maximum safety and compliance for students and faculty.

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Emergency Preparedness

Planning for emergencies is a continuous process. Many schools establish Emergency Operations Plans (EOP’s) or implement written response protocols to fulfill regulatory requirements or comply with laws. While this is a necessary and worthwhile endeavor, far too many schools rarely, if ever, revisit these plans to ensure that they are kept current and evolve with the ever-changing threat environment. A one-time plan results in out-of-date procedures and is of little use to those managing today's crisis. As a result, those responsible for emergency response are figuring things out on the fly, without the benefit of comprehensive plans and relationships established during the planning process. Effective and useful EOP’s take significant time, effort, and collaboration. The PorzioCS Team can help schools achieve their goals and objectives through mutual collaboration and effective plan development.

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100 Southgate Parkway
P.O. Box 1997
Morristown, NJ 07962-1997

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