Draper leaders, Canyon School District and police outline school-safety steps; stress reporting, training and driver awareness

Draper Mayor Troy Walker, Canyon School District Public Engagement Coordinator Susan Edwards and Master Officer Adam Neff discussed school-safety measures on the Draper City Talk podcast, focusing on training, reporting and everyday risks such as driver behavior and scooters.

The officials said the district and Draper Police prioritize preventing and responding to violent incidents while also addressing day-to-day safety: social-media monitoring, crossing guards, safe walking routes, bus-stop enforcement and rules for electric bikes and scooters.

“Security is our number 1 focus,” Master Officer Adam Neff, a school resource officer assigned to Draper Park Middle School, said on the program, describing police training inside school buildings and participation in Department of Public Safety simulations. Neff said SRO duties include building familiarity, safety education and running programs such as D.A.R.E. at elementary schools.

Susan Edwards, public engagement coordinator for Canyon School District, said the state has tightened school-security requirements in recent years but “not much funding” has followed. “School security and keeping kids and our staff safe has always been the number 1 priority,” Edwards said, and she described the district’s efforts to work with local law enforcement and school community councils on safety and walking-route…