Keeping students and staff safe at schools is always the first priority in Greeley-Evans School District 6.

The Department of Safety and Security has three full time administrative staff who are former police officers, as well as three professionals who work with schools to ensure safety protocols are in place and enforced every day. The department also employs 25 campus monitors who provide additional safety and security support to schools. The City of Greeley and Evans, as well as the Weld County Sheriff’s Office, have assigned School Resource Officers to respond to schools, an essential partnership in keeping schools safe.

This year, the Department of Safety and Security has worked to implement school-specific emergency plans. These plans are tailored to each school. The district has trained school leadership in Incident Command Systems (ICS). ICS is a standardized, on-scene incident management concept that provides a common organizational structure for managing emergency responses, allowing multiple agencies to work together effectively. 

Here are some more highlights of what we are doing to enhance Safety and Security in District 6:

• Greeley-Evans School District 6 was awarded a $509,000 grant in March 2024 to build an incident response command center to enhance district-wide security and crisis response. The Command Center was completed in January 2025. The center is staffed with two trained Emergency Operations Center Specialists who monitor cameras at district schools, assist in emergencies and provide security support to school staff.

• Ongoing training and running drills for students and staff is essential to ensure a safe response if a real emergency occurs. Prevention is emphasized. Students are given tools to report unsafe conditions. As part of the security plan, student district-issued computer use and social media are monitored to address bullying, unsafe practices, crime and other incidents that could threaten student or staff safety.

• The district was awarded a grant from the Bureau of Justice Assistance to fund a Threat Assessment Coordinator and Restorative Practices Coordinator. The primary role of the Threat Assessment Coordinator is to identify, assess and respond to potential threats to school safety, including threats made by students, staff or others. The Restorative Practices Coordinator is responsible for implementing and overseeing restorative justice practices within the district. Rather than punishment, the goal is to foster a positive school climate by promoting conflict resolution, repairing harm and building strong relationships among students, staff and the school community.