Safety & Security
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The safety and security of our students and staff is - and will continue to be - our highest priority.
Each year BCSD plans and executes several large-scale crisis simulations. Those events are made possible by partnerships with local and national law enforcement. The goal -- to give teachers and administrators hands-on training in the area of Safety and Security.

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Tim KnightSafety and Security DirectorOffice: (843) 899-8330Fax: (843) 899-8685

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Brian FentonSafety and Security InvestigatorOffice: (843) 899-8364Fax: (843) 899-8685

Summer SRO Training
Department Highlights
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• BCSD hosted a large-scale, multi-agency active shooter exercise; the largest of its kind in over a decade.
• The district’s first-ever, full-scale parent/student reunification drill was held. The Office of Safety and Security was expanded with the addition of an investigator and training officer.
• Security improvements were implemented at Fishburne Educational Center.
• Through grant funding, BCSD law enforcement radio coverage was improved and expanded.
• Emergency/crisis response tabletop exercises were conducted with Berkeley County Emergency Preparedness and other government agencies.
• BCSD again planned and hosted an active shooter/gunfire demonstration for administrators and teachers with the help of local law enforcement agencies.
Looking Forward
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• The Office of Safety and Security hopes to increase engagement with student leadership teams.
• With the addition of a safety/security trainer to the team, the office will provide more training opportunities to all BCSD employees.
• The Office of Safety and Security is working to plan more events, activities and trainings to engage parents and community members.
• As BCSD is currently in the spotlight for state and national school security efforts, the team is working to maintain that status while constantly improving its efforts to keep schools safe.
News & Info
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VIDEO: 2020 Summer SRO Training
This video provides an inside look at our 2020 summer training with our school resource officers.
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Check your child's backpack, pockets and jacket
Please help us keep holiday gifts that could be used as weapons or resemble weapons off school campuses.
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VIDEO: Keeping children safe
What’s a lockdown drill like for a teacher? This video provides an inside look at what’s done and why our teachers believe it’s important to prepare.
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VIDEO: When to stop for a school bus
Trooper Matt of the South Carolina Highway Patrol breaks down when you should stop for a school bus.
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VIDEO: Summer active shooter and re-unification drill
"Safety and security will always be our top priority at Berkeley County School District."
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Other school districts looking to adopt BCSD gunfire recognition training
Teachers packed Berkeley County School District classrooms Friday for a training other school districts in South Carolina and elsewhere in the country are looking to soon adopt.
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Stop the Bleed training held at Berkeley Elementary
Funded by grant money provided to every school district in South Carolina, Berkeley Elementary held a Stop the Bleed training on Wednesday designed to better prepare teachers and administrators for an incident during which bleeding presents a serious threat to life.
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Anonymous tip feature of BCSD app adds another layer to incident prevention
Tips and information can be shared anonymously (if needed) via the button on the home page of the app for situations like bullying, threats and drug activity.
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VIDEO: Intruder simulation at Sedgefield Middle
BCSD, with the help of local law enforcement, conducts several such crisis drills at schools each school year.