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HomeMy WebLinkAboutResolutions - 2022.05.12 - 35503�w • BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS May 12, 2022 MISCELLANEOUS RESOLUTION #22-168 Sponsored By: Penny Luebs Sheriffs Office - Resolution Adding New Positions to Assist in Continuing Countywide Active Assailant Incident Training Two -Year Pilot Program Chairperson and Members of the Board: WHEREAS after the tragic events of November 30, 2021, at Oxford High School, the Oakland County Sheriffs Office (OCSO) has witnessed a substantial increase in active assailant threats in our Oakland County community; and WHEREAS the OCSO has received numerous requests from public schools, public school academies, houses of worship, and private businesses for the integration of a specialized countywide active assailant incident training program to address the ongoing threats and any future active assailant incidents in Oakland County; and WHEREAS the OCSO has analyzed its training capability, community needs, and is requesting to create three (3) full-time eligible (FTE) Deputy II positions in the Sheriff s Office, Emergency Response and Preparedness Division, Patrol Investigator unit, to accommodate current and future training requests; and WHEREAS two (2) positions would be assigned to the Emergency Response and Preparedness Division to provide progressive informed instruction on active assailant incident training (i.e., ALICE, Run/Hide/Fight, AVERT, etc.); and WHEREAS one (1) position would be assigned to Emergency Response and Preparedness to analyze and support countywide school resource officer needs for all police agencies in the County, including school safety plan reviews, coordination of responses to ongoing school threats and to be used as part of critical incident debriefing, integration into future Countywide active assailant training and any other future major school incidents in Oakland County; and WHEREAS the estimated cost to create the above positions for FY 2022 - FY 2024 will be calculated by the Management and Budget Department and will be included in the next quarterly forecast. Funding for the creation of the positions is available from the General Fund Assigned Fund Balance, Strategic Investment Plan Assigned Fund Balance #383554. In addition, funding from the Sheriffs Office Law Enforcement Enhancement Fund is available to purchase the required cell phones, laptops and vehicles. NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED that the Oakland County Board of Commissioners supports adding new positions to assist in continuing the countywide active assailant incident training two-year pilot program. BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the Board of Commissioners authorizes the one-time appropriation to create three (3) GF/GP full-time eligible Deputy II positions in the Sheriff's Office, Emergency Response and Preparedness Division (#4030501) for the first year of the pilot program. BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the Board of Commissioners authorizes a one-time appropriation from the Sheriffs Office Law Enforcement Enhancement Fund to purchase the equipment needed (cell phones, laptops, and vehicles). BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the Oakland County Sheriffs Office shall submit a report every six (6) months to the Public Health & Safety Committee detailing all training administered. The report, at a minimum, shall include the type of training, date of training, and number of participants in the training. BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that a separate resolution will be issued to appropriate the second year funding based on the Pilot Program evaluation by the Public Health & Safety Committee after the first report is submitted for a review. BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the FY 2022 — FY 2024 budget as amended will be included in the next quarterly forecast. Chairperson, the following Commissioners are sponsoring the foregoing Resolution: Penny Luebs. dlu Date: May 12, 2022 David Woodward, Commissioner �w jaa a Date: May 18, 2022 Hilarie Chambers, Deputy County Executive II /p1 Date: May 18 2022 Lisa Brown, County Clerk / Register of Deeds COMMITTEE TRACKING 2022-05-12 Public Health & Safety - recommend to Board 2022-05-12 Full Board VOTE TRACKING Motioned by Commissioner Kristen Nelson seconded by Commissioner Michael Gingell to adopt the attached Resolution: Adding New Positions to Assist in Continuing Countywide Active Assailant Incident Training Two -Year Pilot Program. Yes: David Woodward, Michael Gingell, Michael Spisz, Karen Joliat, Kristen Nelson, Eileen Kowall, Christine Long, Philip Weipert, Gwen Markham, An Powell, Thomas Kuhn, Charles Moss, Marcia Gershenson, William Miller III, Yolanda Smith Charles, Charles Cavell, Penny Luebs, Janet Jackson, Gary McGillivray, Robert Hoffman, Adam Kochenderfer (21) No: None (0) Abstain: None (0) Absent: (0) Passed ATTACHMENTS Sheriff -Countywide Active Assailant HR Write Up.05-12-22 2. Schools & Others Scheduled to be Trained 2022-5-10 3. Schools & Others Trained 2022-5-10 4. Types of Civilian Active Assailant Reponse Training 2022-5-10 STATE OF MICHIGAN) COUNTY OF OAKLAND) I, Lisa Brown, Clerk of the County of Oakland, do hereby certify that the foregoing resolution is a true and accurate copy of a resolution adopted by the Oakland County Board of Commissioners on May 12, 2022, with the original record thereof now remaining in my office. In Testimony Whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of the Circuit Court at Pontiac, Michigan on Thursday, May 12, 2022. Lisa Brown, Oakland County Clerk/Register of Deeds REQUEST: 1. To create three (3) GF/GP FTE Deputy II positions to perform Patrol Investigator duties in the Sheriff's Office, Emergency Response and Preparedness Division (#4030501). PROPOSED FUNDING: General Fund Non -Departmental planned use of balance. M4AUI r! After the tragic events of November 30, 2021, at Oxford High School, the Oakland County Sheriff's Office (OCSO) has witnessed a substantial increase in active assailant threats in our Oakland County Community. The OCSO has received numerous requests from public schools, public school academies, houses of worship, and private businesses for the integration 'of a specialized countywide active assailant incident training program to address the ongoing threats and any future active assailant incidents in Oakland County. Public schools and public school academies, requests will be prioritized over requests from houses of worship and private businesses. Only private businesses will compensate for the cost of trainings. The OCSO has analyzed the community needs, its training capability and is requesting to create three (3) full- time eligible (FTE) Deputy II positions in the Sheriff's Office, Emergency Response and Preparedness Division, Patrol Investigator positions to accommodate current and future training requests. Two (2) positions would be assigned to the Emergency Response and Preparedness division to provide progressive informed instruction on active assailant incident training (i.e., ALICE, Run/Hide/Fight, AVERT, etc.). One (1) position would be assigned to Emergency Response and Preparedness to analyze and support countywide school resource officer needs for all police agencies in the County, including school safety plan reviews, coordination of responses to ongoing school threats and to be used as part of critical incident debriefing, integration into future Countywide active assailant training and any other future major school incidents in Oakland County. The estimated costs to create the above positions are (to be supplied by M&B) for FY 2022 - FY 2024, funding for the creation of the positions is available from the General Fund Assigned Fund Balance, Strategic Investment Plan. In addition, funding from the Sheriffs Office Law Enforcement Enhancement Fund is available to cover the (to be supplied by M&B) required for cell phones, laptops and vehicles. It is requested that the Board of Commissioners supports the creation of the Pilot Specialized Countywide Active Assailant Incident Training Program for two years. It is also requested that the Board of Commissioners authorizes the one-time appropriation of (to be supplied by M&B) to create three (3) GF/GP full-time eligible Deputy II positions in the Sheriff's Office, Emergency Response and Preparedness Division (#4030501) for the first year of the pilot program and assignment of (to be supplied by M&B) of the funds for the remaining year. It is requested that the Board of Commissioners authorizes a one-time appropriation of (to be supplied by M&B) from the Sheriff's Office Law Enforcement Enhancement Fund (to be supplied by M&B) to purchase the equipment needed (cell phones, laptops, and vehicles), that the Oakland County Sheriffs Office shall submit a report every six (6) months to the Public Health & Safety Committee detailing all trainings administered. The report, at a minimum, shall include the type of training, date of training, and number of participants in the training. A separate resolution will be issued to appropriate the second year funding based on the Pilot Program evaluation by the Public Health & Safety Committee after the first report. It is also requested that the FY 2022 — FY 2024 budget is amended as detailed in the attached Schedule A. COUNTY EXECUTIVE RECOMMENDATION: Recommended as Requested. PERTINENT SALARIES FY 2022 Class Gr Period Base 1 Year 2 Year 3 Year 4 Year 5 Year 6 Year Deputy II __ Annual 56,018 60,047 64,102 68,709 71,220 76,228 Bi-wkly 2,154.55 2,309.51 2,465.45 2,642.64 2,739.23 2,931.83 *Note: Annual rates are shown for illustrative purposes only. SALARY AND FRINGE BENEFIT SAVINGS **Note: Fringe benefit rates displayed are County averages. Annual costs are shown for illustrative purposes only. Actual costs are reflected in the budget amendment. Create three (3) GFIGP FTE Deputy II positions Salary at One Year Step Fringes @35.01% Total Health Care Based Fringes Cost 1 Position Cost 3 Positions $60, 047 $21,022 11 744 $92,813 $278,439 Schools & Houses of Worship/Community Venues Scheduled to be Trained in Civilian Active Assailant Response by the Oakland County Sheriff's Office Organization IOSTC NE 1371 N. Perry, Pontiac, MI 48340 IOSTC SW 1000 Beck Rd, Wixom, MI 48393 IOSTC NW 8211 Big Lake Rd, Clarkston, MI 48346 (Oakland Schools Transportation IOLHSA (Oakland Livingston Human Service Agency) IAppolo Early Learning Center (Huron Valley Schools) Edtec Life Skills Center of Pontiac Everest Academy Huron Valley Schools I Organization 150th District Court IHAVEN Independence Twp Officer (Spring View Community Church ISt. Daniels Church (Clarkston) l Walton Blvd Church of God IFirst Prespetarian Church of Royal Oak Date & Time Trained 05/13/2022 1000-1100 05/13/2022 1200-1300 05/13/2022 1400-1500 07/14/2022, 07/19/2022, 07/28/2022, TBD 5/12/2022 1500 hrs Pending Pending Pending Pending Schools Scheduled to be Trained Date & Time Trained 04/29/2022 1500-1600 Pending Pending Pending Pending Pending Pending response from Royal Oak PD House of Worship/Community Scheduled to be Trained Scheduled 40 40 40 3000 40 40 40 40 40 3320 Scheduled 40 40 100 40 40 40 40 340 Total Scheduled to be Trained in 20221 3660 Schools & Houses of Worship/Community Venues Trained in Civilian Active Assailant Response by the Oakland County Sheriff's Office Organization lour Lady of Queen Martyrs OSTC (Oakland County Schools Technical Campus) SW OSTC (Oakland County Schools Technical Campus) NW 8211 Big Lake Rd, Clarkston, MI 48346 OSTC (Oakland County Schools Technical Campus) NE 1371 N. Perry, Pontiac, MI 48340 (Clarkston Schools IOSTC (Oakland County Schools Technical Campus) SE IOakland Schools Transportation IOakland Schools Administation Building IOakland Schools Administation Building IThe Learning Experience Child Care Center (Lyon Twp) lour Lady of Queen Martyrs IHighland Elementary IThe Learning Experience Child Care Center (Clarkston) IMilford Highschool Divine Grace Lutheran School Organization (Grace Centers of Hope (Commerce UMC (United Methodist Church) (Grace Centers of Hope IThe River Church Grace Centers of Hope (Commerce UMC (United Methodist Church) (Orion Twp Offices lArchdiocese of Detroit ISt. Daniels Church (Clarkston) (Kensington Church (Orion) (Brandon Twp Library IThe River Church (Clarkston United Methodist Chruch IOrion Twp Offices Date & Time Trained Total Trained 01/14/2022 0900 hrs 50 02/08/2022 1400-1500 40 02/10/2022 1400-1500 40 02/17/2022 1400-1500 40 02/23/2022 0700 hrs 1300 02/24/2022 1030-1130 40 03/03/2022 1000 hrs 6 03/07/2022 (0800 hrs/1000 hrs/)1300 hrs 170 03/08/2022 (0800 hrs/1000 hrs/)1300 hrs 180 03/08/2022 1830-2000 30 03/10/2022 1800 hrs 15 04/06/2022 1615 40 04/14/2022 1830-2000 20 05/03/2022 1230 & 1330 100 3/25/2022 0900 10 Schools Trained 2041 Date & Time Trained Total Trained 01/05/2022 1700 hrs 10 01/11/2022 1800hrs 10 01/13/2022 1800 hrs 10 01/18/2022 1800 hrs 10 01/19/2022 1830hrs 200 03/01/2022 1830 hrs 40 03/09/2022 1200 hrs 5 03/14/2022 1400-1530 hrs 329 03/14/2022 1600 hrs 5 03/23/2022 1900 hrs 250 03/31/2022 0830 hrs 40 04/04/2022 1800 hrs 100 l 04/05/2022 1800 hrs 50 J 04/08/22 30 J House of Worship/Community Trained 1089 Total Trained in 20221 3130 1 COUNTY OF OAKLAND SHERIFFOFFICE OF THE i i . 911[13:/_\71; To: Sheriff Bouchard, via Chain of Command Cc: Undersheriff Childs, Major Wundrach, Gaia Piir From: Captain Todd Hill Date: May W, 2022 Re: Various Types of Civilian Active Assailant Response Training The following gives a brief overview of the different types of civilian active assailant response training. It should be noted that certain commercial curriculums require online/hybrid learning prior to law enforcement training, and others do not. The Sheriffs Office Training Unit Instructors and instructors throughout the agency are trained in the variety of programs. Training curriculum is dependent upon the time allotted by the organization requesting training, the number of students, and the program they are using. It can vary from a one -hour presentation to 8 or more hours of instruction, usually dependent on scenarios. • ALICE ALICE is an acronym for Alert, Lockdown, Inform, Counter, Evacuate. It's not designed to be sequential but rather to be utilized dynamically in each unique situation. ALICE training addresses each component in detail. The ALICE Training Institute provides comprehensive, hands-on instruction on these components as well as access to tools and resources to aid in implementing and maintaining ALICE procedures. Alert Use plain and specific language to alert others to the danger. The purpose of the Alert is to make as many people as possible within the danger zone aware that a potentially life -threatening situation exists. This can be facilitated via many different methods (PA, text, email, personal senses). No matter the method of delivery, the objective should be a conveyance of information, not an issuance of a command. The use of plain language, delivered through as 1201 N TELEGRAPH RD PONTIAC MI 48341-1044 248/858-5000 many delivery channels as possible, is the best way to ensure awareness within the danger zone. It will empower as many as possible with the ability to make an informed decision as to their best option that will maximize survival chances. ALICE, along with the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) and Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA), recommends plain and specific language. ALICE Training discusses methods for clearly conveying warnings and the ways various communication technologies can facilitate those messages. Lockdown Barricade the room. Prepare to Evacuate or Counter if needed. Lockdown is an important response in the event of an active shooter or violent intruder, but there has to be a semi -secure starting point from which survival decisions can be made. The ALICE training program explains scenarios where Lockdown is the preferable option and dispels myths about traditional Lockdown procedures. Relying on lockdown alone will significantly endanger occupants in a violent intruder situation. Traditional lockdown creates readily identifiable targets and makes a shooter's mission easier, whether that is a hospital, a school, a church, or a business. ALICE trainers instruct on practical techniques for how to better barricade a room, what to do with mobile and electronic devices, how and when to communicate with police, and how to use your time in lockdown to prepare to use other strategies (i.e. Counter or Evacuate) that might come into play should the active shooter gain entry. Inform Communicate the violent intruder's location and direction in real time. Inform is a continuation of Alert and uses any means necessary to pass on real-time information. Video surveillance, 911 calls and PA announcements are just a few of the channels that may be used by school employees, safety officers and other personnel. An emergency response plan should have clear methods outlined for informing school employees, hospital workers or any other employees of whereabouts of a violent intruder. No one wants to have to deploy such methods, but in the horrible event that an armed intruder would enter a facility, emergency preparedness training could take over. Information should always be clear and direct and, as much as possible, communicate the whereabouts of the intruder. Effective information can keep the shooter off balance, giving people in the school more time to further lockdown, or evacuate to safety. Active shooters work alone 98 percent of the time. If the shooter is known to be in an isolated section of a building, occupants in other areas can safely evacuate while those in direct danger can perform enhanced lockdown and prepare to counter. Knowledge is the key to survival. Counter Create noise, movement, distance, and distraction with the intent of reducing the shooter's ability to shoot accurately. Counter is NOT fighting. ALICE Training does not believe that actively confronting a violent intruder is the best method for ensuring the safety of all involved, whether in a school, a hospital, a business or a church. Creating a dynamic environment decreases the shooter's chance of hitting 'a target and can provide the precious seconds needed in order to evacuate. ALICE does not endorse civilians fighting an 1201 N TELEGRAPH RD PONTIAC MI 48341-1044 248/858-5000 active shooter, but when confronted directly in a life -and -death situation, individuals should use any actions necessary to defend themselves. Counter is a last-ditch and worst -case scenario option. In the horrible event that an active shooter makes his or her way into a school, hospital, church or business, there are steps that can be taken as an effort to survive an attack. With workplace violence as a rising trend across the United States, this method is not limited to preventing a school shooting. The ALICE Training Program provides examples for real, effective ways to counter an active shooter, when there is no other option left. Counter is about survival, the last barrier between a shooter and a potential victim, and anything a person can to do gain control is acceptable. It's the opposite of being a sitting duck, and every action taken is a step towards survival. Evacuate When safe to do so, remove yourself from the danger zone. Our human instinct in the face of danger is to remove ourselves from that threat. ALICE training provides techniques for safer and more strategic evacuations. An active shooter in a building presents a situation like no other. Evacuating to a safe area takes people out of harm's way and hopefully prevents civilians from having to come into any contact with the shooter. By evacuating, citizens can avoid having to employ the techniques learned in ALICE training for how best to Counter an active shooter. Did you know that you should break a window from the top corner as opposed to the center? Many useful techniques that civilians do not know exist and can save your life. ALICE trainers teach strategies for evacuating through windows, from higher floors and under extreme duress. ALICE trainers also give instructions on what to do at rally points, including communicating with law enforcement and administering first aid. Evacuation is the number one goal. Hopefully, evacuating a school, workplace, or church is always an option in the event of an active shooter. The ALICE Training Program provides lessons and information for all facets of a violent intruder gaining access to a building. Safety is our primary focus for this program, and we do not endorse risking lives of students or employees • AVERT With AVERT — Active Violence Emergency Response Training - you'll learn how to recognize the signs of danger, react appropriately, and make rapid survival decisions. AVERT goes beyond active shooter response training by also teaching how to control life -threatening bleeding. AVERT gives you the tools to react in an emergency When violence occurs, seconds count, and you can't always wait for EMS to arrive. AVERT enables you to become an immediate'responder by giving you the tools to prepare for potential violence and react quickly in life -threatening situations. After an AVERT training session, you and your team will be able to: o Recognize warning signs using situational awareness o Decide whether to Escape, Evade or Attack o Apply critical bleeding control techniques o Respond quickly and confidently in an emergency o Develop an Emergency Action Plan (EAP) 1201 N TELEGRAPH RD PONTIAC MI 48341-1044 248/858-5000 • ALERRT Law enforcement officers and agencies are frequently requested by schools, businesses, and community members for direction and presentations on what they should do if confronted with an active shooter event. The Civilian Response to Active Shooter Events (CRASE) course, designed and built on the Avoid, Deny Defend (ADD) strategy developed by ALERRT in 2004, provides strategies, guidance, and a proven plan for surviving an active shooter event. Topics include the history and prevalence of active shooter events, civilian response options, medical issues, and considerations for conducting drills. AVOID starts with your state of mind o Pay attention to your surroundings. o Have an exit plan. o Move away from the source of the threat as quickly as possible. o The more distance and barriers between you and the threat, the better. DENY when getting away is difficult or maybe impossible o Keep distance between you and the source. o Create barriers to prevent or slow down a threat from getting to you. o Turn the lights off. o Remain out of sight and quiet by hiding behind large objects and silence your phone. DEFEND because you have the right to protect yourself o If you cannot Avoid or Deny be prepared to defend yourself. o Be aggressive and committed to your actions. o Do not fight fairly. o THIS IS ABOUT SURVIVAL. • Run/Hide/Fieht RUN Getting away from the shooter or shooters is the top priority. Leave your things behind and run away. If safe to do so, warn others nearby. Call 911 when you are safe. Describe each shooter, their locations, and weapons. HIDE If you cannot get away safely, find a place to hide. Get out of the shooter's view and stay very quiet. Silence your electronic devices and make sure they won't vibrate. Lock and block doors, close blinds, and turn off the lights. Do not hide in groups — spread out along walls or hide separately to make it more difficult for the shooter. Try to communicate with police silently— such as through text messages or by putting a sign in an exterior window. Stay in place until law enforcement gives you notice that all immediate danger is clear. FIGHT Your last resort when you are in immediate danger is to defend yourself. Commit to your actions and act aggressively to stop the shooter. Ambushing the shooter together with makeshift weapons such, as chairs, fire extinguishers, scissors, and books can distract and disarm the shooter. 1201 N TELEGRAPH RD PONTIAC MI 48341-1044 248/858-5000 ® NFPA 3000 ASHER The dangers of an active shooter incident or other type of attack are a reality every community needs to be prepared for. The NFPA 30000, Active Shooter/Hostile Event Response (ASHER) Program helps provide the guidance and framework to build a unified plan to reduce risks and minimize injuries and loss of life in such incidents. Regardless of the program used, the number one message is the priority of the presentation of human life during the gap time that it takes for law enforcement to respond. 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