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Armed, Guardian-certified Safe School Officers for district, charter and private schools under Florida Statute 1006.12, with the sheriff's training, the 72-hour notifications and the backfill handled by DIS.
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What Florida law requires
Since the Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School Public Safety Act, Florida has required at least one armed safe-school officer on every public school campus, including charter schools, whenever school is in session. Section 1006.12 gives a district or charter governing board four lawful options: a sworn school resource officer, a district-employed school safety officer, a Guardian drawn from school staff, or a school security guard contracted from a licensed security agency who completes the sheriff-administered Guardian training.
DIS officers serve under that fourth option. Each holds a Class D security officer license and a Class G statewide firearms license, completes the 144-hour Guardian program run by the county sheriff, passes the psychological evaluation and drug screen the statute requires, and is approved by the district before the first day. Charter governing boards may contract with DIS directly under §1006.12(4), with notice to the district school board and a contract that spells out training and responsibilities.
Florida also requires the 72-hour notification to the Office of Safe Schools when an officer is assigned or removed, documented participation in the annual active-assailant drills, and youth mental health awareness training. DIS files the notifications, keeps the training records and supplies them to your safety specialist on request.
Statutes summarized for orientation; each engagement is reviewed against current law with the school's counsel. Licensing board: Florida Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services, Division of Licensing.
Built to the Florida statute, run from one Command Center
Guardian-certified officers
Every officer completes the sheriff's Guardian program plus DIS active-threat, tactical-medicine and youth mental health first aid training.
Direct contracting for charters
We draft the §1006.12(4) contract language and the district notification so your board can approve it in one meeting.
Backfill before the bell
Florida's largest regional pool means a certified replacement is on campus before first period on any absence.
Compliance paperwork, handled
72-hour Office of Safe Schools notifications, drill documentation and training records kept current and sent on request.
Every DIS school post, in every state, includes
- A full-time armed officer assigned to one campus, introduced to the principal before day one
- 24/7 Command & Control Center oversight: GPS check-ins, body camera, encrypted radio
- A certified backfill officer dispatched before the first bell on any absence
- Weekly regional supervisor visits and same-day incident reports
- K-9 weapon-detection sweeps available on request
- Tactical combat casualty care and youth mental health first aid on every officer
Straight answers for Florida
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Every state writes the law differently
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