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When a student is believed to have committed a school-related crime, the police and the parent must be notified. Chancellor’s Regulation A-412. Schoolrelated crimes include that which were in or in front of the school or involve students or staff of the school.

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After a school-related crime, the school must write an NYPD Safety report which includes student names for felonies, misdemeanors, and incidents involving weapons, controlled substances and gang activity of criminal nature

No names will be included for incidents involving non-criminal possession of fireworks, non-criminal trespassing, loitering, disorderly conduct, and harassment (though the principal gives the SSA a description).

If an incident requires arrest, the SSA arrests student and musty notify parents. If parents cannot be reached the principle must send a member of school staff to accompany student to precinct (if permission is denied, a staff member must follow immediately to where the student was taken and remain with the student until no longer needed. If arrest is for posession of contraband, police will seize the items.

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