Emergency Response Plan

The Greenwich Police Department believes our school to be a safe environment. However, in the unlikely event of an emergency it is ready to respond. If an emergency is declared, students must follow all instructions given by teachers and administrators. The Police Department, upon being notified, will quickly respond to the school to ensure student safety. Both uniformed and plain-clothes police officers will be dispatched to the school campus. Police officers will attempt to contain an incident in the general area where the situation/emergency is taking place and, if necessary, advise the administration and students of the evacuation routes. Students will be instructed to follow the directions of the police officers.

The police officers may ask staff and students to place their hands on their heads during the evacuation process, should someone be in the school with a weapon or an explosive device. This is a safety measure for everyone, including students, staff and the emergency personnel. It is important that everyone remains as composed as possible and cooperates to provide comfort and restore calm once everyone has reached a safe area. Police officers may request that we board buses or other transportation. Parents and relatives will be informed by the media of the location to which we will be transported so that we may meet with them and advise them of the situation.

FAILURE TO COMPLY WITH THE ABOVE RULES, UPON THE REQUEST OF A STAFF MEMBER, CONSTITUTES INSUBORDINATION