CAMDEN CITY PUBLIC SCHOOLS 

Security          
Department

          
201 N. Front Street, Camden, NJ 08102, Tel.: 856.966.2101/2102 Fax: 856.966.2144
8568856856856966856.966.2522 85856.966.222 856.966.2522

B. LeFra Young, Ph. D.

Superintendent

Security
Thomas Hewes-Eddinger
Chief of Security To: Mr. Rafael Haciski, Wolf and Block
Josephine Garcia
Attorney
Operations Officer
From: Mr. Thomas Hewes-Eddinger,
Pamela Christy Chief of Security
Clerk
Date: December 15, 2008
                

Re: Security Department Issues

Per our recent telephone conversation on Friday, December 12, 2008. Below are
Security department issues that need to be presented to the Policy Committee for review
and if possible brought to resolution for Board Approval.

First, the title of “School Law Enforcement Officer” should be changed to “School
Security Officer”.

Second, a “Use of Force” policy based on existing Standard Operating Procedure should
be established. Such policy should contain language based on the NJ Attorney Generals’
Use of Force guidelines. In addition, this policy should address the issue of Restraining
Students. Appropriate language can be found in section 13.11, subsections 1, 2 and 4 of
the school districts Standard Operating Procedures Manual.

Third, Policy should be adopted on basic and in-service training of Officers’. This
should include a basic comprehensive course that touches on all aspects of the security
Officers’ job description and taught by Certified Instructors. In-service training should
be on a bi-annual basis and include Use of force, Restraining Techniques, Harassment
and Communication Skills.
 Lastly, a Standard Uniform Policy needs to be established as follows:

• 1 dark blue winter parka with arm patch

• 1 dark blue spring jacket with arm patch
• 1 dark blue reversible rain coat
• 1 pair police oxfords or police boots
• 1 black police web belt
• 1 name badge
• 1 dark blue baseball cap with school district insignia
• 2 pair dark blue dress pants with light blue stripe
• 2 long sleeve light blue dress shirts with arm patch and embroidered badge
• 2 short sleeve light blue dress shirts with arm patch and embroidered badge
• 1 dark blue V-neck military/police style sweater
• 1 non issue white t-shirt
• 1 non issue pair dark blue socks

Thanks in advance for your help. I will certainly make myself available to the
committee upon request.