Item 39 - Agreement with the Orange County School of the Arts

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computer and printer owned by the City that will remain on campus so long as the Agreement is in full force and effect. e. Radio Communication. The SRO shall be provided school -based radio Communication equipment used by school administrators and staff. f. Miscellaneous. Any existing rights or benefits of personnel assigned under this agreement shall not be abridged, and remain in full effect. 2. Investigation and Enforcement of Crimes Committed on Campus. The SRO will engage in proactive policing on the school campus and will take appropriate enforcement action at any authorized co -curricular, extracurricular and non-academic events held on campus. The SRO shall intervene when it is necessary to prevent any criminal act and/or maintain a safe school environment. The SRO will assume primary responsibility for handling all calls for service at OCSA and will enforce state and local laws and ordinances. When necessary, the SRO will snake arrests and/or issue citations in accordance with California state law and SAPD policy. The SRO may make appropriate referrals to juvenile authorities or other governmental agencies. The SRO and SAPD will have the final decision on whether criminal charges shall be submitted to the District Attorney's Office for filing. The SRO shall, whenever practical, advise the assigned school principal before requesting additional enforcement assistance on campus and inform the principal of additional law enforcement responsibilities that may need to be undertaken. School authorities and the parents of any minor involved shall be notified as soon as possible when the SRO takes any direct law enforcement action involving a student, on -campus during school hours. In the event of a School District code violation, the SRO will take the student to the principal's office for discipline to be meted out by school officials. Disciplining students for violations of District and/or School policies is OCSA's responsibility. 3. Transporting Students. SRO's shall not transport students in an SAPD patrol vehicle except when a student is a victim of a crime, under arrest, or some other emergency circumstances exist. Students shall not be transported to any location unless it is detennined the student's parent, guardian or custodian is at the destination to which the student is being transported. The SRO shall not transport students in their personal vehicle. The SRO shall notify school personnel upon removing a student from campus. 4. Campus Safety. The SRO will work together with OCSA staff to improve student safety on campus and be highly visible throughout the campus assigned, yet be unpredictable in their movements. For officer safety reasons, the SRO shall not establish any set routine, which allows predictability in their movements and their locations. The SRO will share information with OCSA's administration about persons and conditions that pertain to campus safety concerns. 5. Coordination With Staff. The SRO will establish and maintain a partnership with school administrators, faculty and staff to provide for a safe school environment and will confer with the assigned principal to develop plans and strategies to prevent and/or minimize dangerous situations on or near the campus involving students at school -related activities. When requested, the SRO will be a resource for teachers, parents and students for conferences dealing with individual