School Safety
Have you seen suspicious behavior that might cause a threat to any of our campuses?
See something? Say something!
OSSD Police Dept Tip Line
ossdpd@ossdms.org
OSSD PD & School Resource Officers
Each OSSD school has, at minimum, one full-time School Resource Officer (SRO) assigned to their campus for the protection of the students and staff members. While their primary role is to maintain order and security on and near school facilities, SROs provide far more than standard law enforcement efforts.
SROs are responsible for campus patrol, emergency preparedness, and drills, initial case investigations, subsequent follow-up, and, when necessary, making arrests. Additionally, the officers provide classroom presentations, counsel students and parents, engage students through mentoring, and serve as positive role models to help promote healthy relationships between youth and law enforcement.
NOTE: OSSD Police Officers are lawfully armed and will use necessary force to protect students and staff members. See OSSD BOT Policy EBCB - Response to Resistance.
Reporting Suspicious Behavior
OSSD & OSSD PD encourage students to always remain aware of their surroundings at all times. If you see something, say something. Students should report any suspicious behavior to their SRO or school administrator. Students can email the OSSD PD Tip Line at ossdpd@ossdms.org. Students may also report bullying anonymously through the Anonymous Bullying Reporting Form on the district website.
Emergency Drills & Procedures
As outlined in OSSD BOT Policy EBBC - Emergency Drills, it shall be the duty of the principals and teachers in each building of OSSD to instruct the pupils in all programs of emergency management as may be designated by the Mississippi Department of Education.
According to the School Safety Act of 2019, it shall be the further duty of such principals and teachers to develop and conduct an Active Shooter Drill within the first sixty (60) days of each new school semester. '37-11-5.
The superintendent shall be responsible for ensuring that each school has a current Crisis Management Plan that includes procedures for bomb threats, fire, earthquakes, hurricanes, tornadoes, and shootings. The superintendent shall also ensure that the principal and staff at each school conduct regular safety drills in the event of an emergency situation related to weapons or weather. See OSSD BOT Policies EBB - Safety Program and EBBA - School Safety Plan.