Prince William county schools (and maybe others?) resident security?

[Anonymous]

At our local elementary school in Prince William county there are signs in two of the parking spots, saying they are reserved for resident security. I asked in the school office about it (I was there to volunteer) and they told me that there is actually a little apartment built into the school for security to live in! A person (or sometimes a married couple) lives in that little apartment at the school to provide security over night.

I guess they get reduced/free rent? Do they also get paid a salary, or do most of these people have a "day job?" How do they find these people--I assume they have to go through a throurough background check, but are they people with any specific skills/training?

Is this just at elementary schools, or do the middle schools and high schools do it too? Do other local school districts do this? I grew up in another part of the country and never heard of anything like this!

[Anonymous]

Fascinating! This is apparently a PWCS thing dating back to the 1970s:

https://www.washingtonpost.com/archive/local/2003/11/29/school-system-keeps-security-under-own-roof/64ea5120-1982-499d-8fa3-30257406e749/

https://www.pwcs.edu/departments/risk_management___security_services/security_resident_program___vacancies

[Anonymous]

I was a security resident back in the 90's at an elementary school. In exchange for living on school property, you get free rent/utilities. Some of the schools (the older schools) have mobile homes on the school grounds. I lived in a mobile home at a school in Dale City, VA. I had to purchase the mobile home, but I did get free ground rent and utilities. I loved living at the school and it's a great way to save money!

[Anonymous]

What’s the point of this currently? With CCTV and alarms and cameras and security companies. Why have this? Won’t they just call 911? Or will they perform a citizens arrest?

[Anonymous]

I went to Elementary, Middle, and High School in PW in the 80s/90s. All three of my schools had security officers living onsite.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:What’s the point of this currently? With CCTV and alarms and cameras and security companies. Why have this? Won’t they just call 911? Or will they perform a citizens arrest?

PP, the person living there is the equivalent of a security company.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:What’s the point of this currently? With CCTV and alarms and cameras and security companies. Why have this? Won’t they just call 911? Or will they perform a citizens arrest?

From what I understand, it's not just 911 level stuff they take care of--for example they might walk the building and make sure no doors were left open/unlocked...that kind of thing.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:What’s the point of this currently? With CCTV and alarms and cameras and security companies. Why have this? Won’t they just call 911? Or will they perform a citizens arrest?

PP, the person living there is the equivalent of a security company.

Why not contract with an actual security company vs. John or Jane Doe individual?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:What’s the point of this currently? With CCTV and alarms and cameras and security companies. Why have this? Won’t they just call 911? Or will they perform a citizens arrest?

PP, the person living there is the equivalent of a security company.

Why not contract with an actual security company vs. John or Jane Doe individual?

Because school security is an actual county job, like at many companies. Why does it matter who the employer is?