District Police are responsible for the following functions:
- Providing police services to the district.
- Administering district-wide School Resource Officer (SRO) agreements.
- Partnering with local, state, and federal law enforcement agencies to ensure school safety.
- Managing specialized school security programming.
- Conducting security-related assessments.
- Coordinating security for school activities, district meetings, and special events.
- Maintains police and public safety communications Center.
The jurisdiction of OCPS District Police is all territory within the geographical boundaries of the District. This includes property, real and personal, that is owned, leased, rented b,y or otherwise under the District's control. See District Policy ECG on the school board policies website for additional information.
Protective Services is responsible for the following functions:
- Providing uniformed security services to the district.
- Providing district-wide 24-hour preventative patrols and alarm response to schools and facilities.
- Providing security services and ID check points at select locations.
- Ensures compliance regarding protocols concerning safety and security issues and events.
- Providing for the security of staff and students in schools.