Campus Safety

The Security Department’s mission is to provide a safe and secure environment for the students and staff.

The Security Department provides:

• 24 hour, 7 days a week security presence on campus
• Director of Security and full security staff present during campus hours of operation
• Security presence at key locations on campus – greeting parents, visitors and other non-Niles North personnel
• Providing temporary clearance and highly visible identification to non-Niles North personnel
• 82 surveillance cameras recording 24 hours a day, and reviewed regularly
• Enhanced security presence at school events to ensure student and community safety

Besides monitoring the safety of our campus on a daily basis, Security personnel is prepared for the unexpected. The school has developed a comprehensive Emergency Procedures Plan (EPP) that includes:

• Multi-layered implementation of a Emergency Procedures Plan
• CPR, First Aid & AED training for a number of our faculty and staff
• Disaster preparedness by facilitating fire, lock-down, Evacuation and Tornado drills
• Collaboration with Skokie Fire and Police Departments to practice campus lock-down protocols for extended periods in response to off-campus emergencies/threats
• Annual crisis simulations for students, faculty and staff
• Trained Crisis Management Team to serve as the preliminary responder in advance of police and fire first responders
• Reports from the School Resource Officer about neighborhood crime and safety
• Connections with local businesses