Every Milford school building has a designated School Resource Officer for the 2026-2027 school year. Staff also carry badge-based alert devices that can trigger a lockdown in seconds.
The Milford Exempted Village School District detailed those measures and others in its 2026-2027 Annual Safety Overview, published Monday, Sept. 21. The document covers emergency communication, drill schedules, digital monitoring tools and reporting options for the district's 5,754 students across 10 schools, per the state's 2024-2025 report card.
SROs in every building
The district said every school has a designated SRO through partnerships with the Milford Police Department and the Miami Township Police Department. The officers help maintain safe learning environments, build relationships with students and staff, and support emergency response.
"Thanks to a partnership with the Milford Schools and the support of City Council, we added our first School Resource Officer," Milford Police Chief D. Jamey Mills wrote in the department's 2024 annual report. The city discussed a memorandum of understanding with the district for SRO services at a July 15, 2025, Committee of the Whole meeting. How many total SROs serve the district's 10 buildings was not specified in the overview.
Badge-based lockdown alerts
Staff across the district wear CENTEGIX CrisisAlert badges, a system deployed during the 2025-2026 school year. The badges let staff report emergencies, request medical help and initiate lockdown alerts. The system sends responders precise location data so they can find the person calling for help.
The district said the technology helps staff call for support when seconds matter.
Visitor screening and drills
Milford has used the Raptor Visitor Management System since March 2017. Every visitor must present a government-issued ID, which the system checks against a national sex-offender database.
Each building conducts more than 10 safety drills per year covering fire, tornado and acts of violence against schools. At least three drills focus specifically on violence preparedness. Local law enforcement and fire departments help plan and run the drills.
All building safety plans have been reviewed and rated compliant under Ohio's required school safety planning process, the district said.
Digital monitoring tools
The district uses Gaggle, a student safety tool that scans school-managed devices for signs of self-harm, substance abuse, threats of violence and cyberbullying. Designated staff review each alert and decide whether a student needs support or further action.
One privacy note for families: avoid syncing personal accounts to school-issued Chromebooks or a student's Milford Google account. Synced content may be reviewed through Gaggle.
Securly internet content filtering runs whenever students log into their school accounts, in compliance with the Children's Internet Protection Act (CIPA). Teachers also use Securly Classroom to guide lessons and monitor student activity during class.
How to report concerns
Students and parents can report safety concerns anonymously through the Stay Safe. Speak Up! program around the clock. Tips go through the mobile app, an online form or the toll-free hotline at 1-866-547-8362. The state-level Safer Ohio School Tip Line is available at 1-844-723-3764.
The district plans to test its phone, text and email notification systems during the first quarter of the school year.
