ECAB-R-1: Vandalism

General 

• Principals will direct any problems or questions regarding specific school security matters to Operations/Purchasing or the appropriate school liaison officer. 
• Staff will continue to work with the Vancouver Police Department and the Crown Prosecutor to emphasize the commitment of the Board of School Trustees (the “Board”) to reduce vandalism costs. 
• The Board will continue to purchase and use high quality vandal-resistant materials in high-risk areas of the school and review security measures for the more vulnerable areas. 
• The Maintenance and Construction Division will ensure that a minimum amount of time expires between the receipt of vandalism damage reports and completion of the required repairs. 
• In construction of new school facilities, their design will be such as to minimize potential vandalism problems. 
• Notices prepared in several languages will be circulated to residents adjacent to school property to encourage neighbours to be watchful of vandalism and report any problems to the police. 
• Communication Services will consider appropriate means to publicize the broad issues surrounding vandalism in schools, including the various means being undertaken to further reduce vandalism costs.

DMT Responsibility: D-FSS