5771A – WAND PROTOCOLS

1. Night before: randomly twenty-five (25) students/will search fifteen (15).
2. Drill start second period.
3. School business as usual no lock down.
4. An adult will go get the student: Asked the student to bring his /her bookbag, pursue, etc..
5. Search done in private: witnessed by three (preferable same sex) school officials (SRO available).
    
   1. Prior to being scanned with a wand, a student will be asked to remove any metal objects (e.g. keys, phones, belt buckles, etc.) and set those objects aside.
   2. If during the screening of a student the detector is activated, the student shall be asked whether he or she has anything made of metal in the area scanned. If the article is removable (e.g. a set of keys), the student shall be asked to remove the article and the screening repeated.
   3. If the detector is again activated and the article cannot be removed (e.g. a belt buckle), the staff member shall visually confirm the student’s explanation.
   4. If the activation cannot be explained or eliminated, then the student and his or her belongings shall be directed to a private area. An expanded search (i.e. a pat down of the student or inspection of a book bag or purse) d his or her belongings shall be directed to a private area.
6. Call home immediately after search.
7. PA announcement drill after the drill.
8. Email blast (boilerplate) email.

Using the metal detector

1. Start from the back of the person
2. Remove person’s hat: check it.
3. Never check between the legs or across the face.
4. Never kneel while checking the person.
5. It wand detects object, asked the student to remove the object. Never accept an explanation of what might have made the sound. When possible see what caused it.
6. Use the interference button when needing to reduce search area.