[BHS Etree] ADMIN: Communication on Serious Incident Today

[BHS Etree]

Dear BHS Students and Families,


Please do not reply to this message. If you have questions, please contact
BHS Principal Juan Raygoza at juanraygoza at berkeley.net.

I’m writing to provide you with information about a serious incident that
occured on campus this morning. Prior to the start of 1st period, a student
reported to a safety officer that two non-student adults came onto campus
looking for a particular student. They approached a group of students and
then left campus prior to the start of 1st period. They did not return. We
are working with the Berkeley Police Department (BPD) to investigate a
report that during their brief interaction with our students, one of the
adults flashed a gun.

The Safety Officer who received the initial report immediately came to my
office, and I contacted our BPD School Resource Officer Geoff Mitchell. We
quickly took steps to ensure the safety of the student in question as well
as our entire campus community. I updated our safety officers and
administrators right away, and we secured our campus gates. With the
exception of one pedestrian gate, all other school gates were closed. The
one open pedestrian gate was staffed by an administrator and safety staff.
Other BPD officers arrived immediately and began patrolling the community
and searching for this individual. Officers also monitored our perimeter
throughout the school day. All BHS administrators and safety officers
increased active supervision of the campus.

Throughout the day, we actively worked to ensure the safety of all of our
students and staff. We did not believe that there was a threat to our
students and staff, given that the individuals left campus. Nevertheless,
we secured our perimeter for the remainder of the school day with the help
of our safety officers, administrators, and BPD. This issue has become a
police matter at this point.

The safety of our students and staff is a top priority at BHS. I am
saddened by this disruption to learning and deeply concerned about
non-students entering our campus in any threatening manner. I am grateful
to our staff and to BPD for their deep commitment to campus safety, and to
our students who remained engaged in learning throughout the day.

Thank you.

__________

Estimados Estudiantes y Familias de BHS:


Por favor de no responder a este mensaje. Si tiene preguntas, comuníquese
con el director de BHS, Juan Raygoza, en juanraygoza at berkeley.net.

Le escribo para brindarle información sobre un incidente grave que ocurrió
en el campus esta mañana. Antes del comienzo del primer período, un
estudiante informó a un oficial de seguridad que dos adultos que no eran
estudiantes llegaron al campus en busca de un estudiante en particular. Se
acercaron a un grupo de estudiantes y luego abandonaron el campus antes del
comienzo del primer período. Ellos no regresaron. Estamos trabajando con el
Departamento de Policía de Berkeley (BPD) para investigar un informe de que
durante su breve interacción con nuestros estudiantes, uno de los adultos
mostró un arma.

El oficial de seguridad que recibió el informe inicial vino inmediatamente
a mi oficina y me comuniqué con nuestro oficial de recursos escolares de
BPD, Geoff Mitchell. Rápidamente tomamos medidas para garantizar la
seguridad del estudiante en cuestión, así como de toda la comunidad del
campus. Actualicé a nuestros oficiales de seguridad y administradores de
inmediato, y aseguramos las puertas de nuestro campus. Con la excepción de
una puerta para peatones, todas las demás puertas de la escuela estaban
cerradas. La única puerta peatonal abierta estaba atendida por un
administrador y personal de seguridad. Otros oficiales de la BPD llegaron
inmediatamente y comenzaron a patrullar la comunidad y buscar a este
individuo. Los oficiales también monitorearon nuestro perímetro durante el
día escolar. Todos los administradores y oficiales de seguridad de BHS
aumentaron la supervisión activa del campus.

A lo largo del día, trabajamos activamente para garantizar la seguridad de
todos nuestros estudiantes y personal. No creíamos que hubiera una amenaza
para nuestros estudiantes y el personal, dado que las personas abandonaron
el campus. Sin embargo, aseguramos nuestro perímetro por el resto del día
escolar con la ayuda de nuestros oficiales de seguridad, administradores y
BPD. Este tema se ha convertido en un asunto policial en este momento.

La seguridad de nuestros estudiantes y personal es una prioridad principal
en BHS. Me entristece esta interrupción del aprendizaje y me preocupa
profundamente que los no estudiantes ingresen a nuestro campus de manera
amenazadora. Estoy agradecido con nuestro personal y con BPD por su
profundo compromiso con la seguridad del campus y con nuestros estudiantes
que se mantuvieron comprometidos con el aprendizaje durante todo el día.

Gracias.

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