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The federal government identified additional resources that highlight strategies for school safety. Use these resources to learn more about targeted violence.
DHS Campus Resilience Program K–12 Active Shooter Exercise Starter Kits
Department of Homeland Security, June 2018
This tool helps K-12 school communities self-conduct a tabletop exercise and reinforces a school’s specific emergency plans, protocols, and procedures, while also testing and strengthening its preparedness, response, and recovery capabilities when responding to an active shooter incident.
School Security Officer (SSO) Certification Program
State Agency
This website includes general information on the SSO certification process for the State of Virginia. It also provides additional resources of trainings and events across the state.
Memorandum of Understanding (MOU): School Resource Officer Program & Other Law Enforcement Responses to School-Based Incidents
Third Party, October 2017
This memorandum is between Montgomery County Public Schools and local law enforcement. It was created to establish and improve the School Resource Officer program by defining specific duties and responsibilities, and establishing a working protocol for exchanging information and addressing matters of concern.