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Perkiomen Valley school police report AED installations, 132 Safe-to-Say tips and bus-patrol citations in year-to-date update
Summary
Chief Miller told the Perkiomen Valley Safety and Operations Committee that eight grant-funded AEDs are installed across the district and staff training is complete, while Safe to Say reports, threat assessments and new bus-patrol reviews show ongoing safety activity.
Chief Miller told the Perkiomen Valley School District Safety and Operations Committee the district has finished installing eight grant-funded automated external defibrillators, all capable of pediatric response, and staff have completed emergency cardiac-response training.
"A part of that grant was to train our staff in emergency cardiac response, which we have done," Chief Miller said. He added the pediatric-capable AEDs have been placed in elementary buildings and that existing AEDs with two sets of pads remain available elsewhere in the district.
Miller also summarized year-to-date incident data tied to district safety work. From July 1 to the meeting date he reported 132 Safe to Say reports districtwide; after reviewing and reclassifying entries, the district designated 11 as life-safety incidents. "They've all been resolved," he said.
The chief said the district logged 31 threat assessments this school year; one assessment was substantiated and was referred to an outside mental-health provider. He said most threat assessments were handled internally and handed off when care beyond school staff was required.
Miller described the new bus-patrol program, launched the prior month, which produces video-flagged potential stop-arm violations for officer review. He reported 63 potential violations were identified in the first month; officers reviewed video and denied 76 flagged events as nonviolations because, for example, amber lights were on for less than a second or drivers had insufficient time to react. "Our officers looked at that and said that's not a violation," he said.
On school police enforcement, Miller said the department issued 12 citations this year, and two matters were referred to juvenile courts. Youth-aid panel referrals were separate from citations; the district's youth-aid panel handled 16 internal referrals, representing 13 students.
Committee members asked for comparative historical data and a building-by-building breakdown for the June 2 board report; Miller said he had sent preliminary numbers to principals and would provide a more detailed, verified report at that time.
The committee also discussed the process for bus-patrol review and partnership with local police; Miller said five trained school officers review flagged footage and that local departments (College Hill and Lower Frederick) would supplement patrols by the next school year.
Committee members raised operational questions about placement of bus stops in locations with sight-line issues; Miller said the district will consult the bus company, and administrators said some high-count stop locations may require stop placement changes to reduce violations and improve safety.
Ending: The district will provide a detailed Safe to Say and threat-assessment breakdown for the June 2 school board meeting and will continue to refine reporting and review procedures for bus patrol and citations. No formal action was taken at the committee meeting.
