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PHILADELPHIA SCHOOL DISTRICT
Office of School Safety
Subject:

I.

B.
C.

D.

All School Police Officers and civilian employees have a duty to promptly inform the
Chief Safety Executive of any instances of corruption, fraud, deficiencies, dishonesty,
irregularities, misconduct, inefficiencies, or other similar conditions existing within the
Office of School Safety.
All personnel have the right to register complaints of any personal wrong, injustice
suffered, grievance or injury incurred.
However, these rights and duties are not to be used as a means of initiating inquiries into
complaints which are groundless, or which maliciously slander another member of the
School District.
The Chief Safety Executive or his designee will receive, investigate and resolve
legitimate complaints from any member of the Office of School Safety.

REPORTING
A.
B.
C.

III.

RIGHT, DUTY AND OPPORTUNITY TO PRESENT
COMPLAINTS OR INFORMATION

POLICY
A.

II.

Directive #7

Complaints may be made orally by telephoning the Office of School Safety, Chief Safety
Executives Office and obtaining an appointment.
Complaints may be made in writing by addressing the correspondence to the Chief
Safety Executive, Office of School Safety.
All physical injuries will be reported in accordance with School District Policy and
Procedure with regard to work related injury.

GRIEVANCES
A.

All grievances of a minor nature should be presented to and resolved by the immediate
supervisor.
2-26-04
Revised 7-12-06
JUNE 2015

BY ORDER OF THE CHIEF SAFETY EXECUTIVE
OFFICE of SCHOOL SAFETY
*NOTE: See Appendix A

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 PHILADELPHIA SCHOOL DISTRICT
Office of School Safety

Directive #7
Appendix “A”

Subject:

RIGHT, DUTY AND OPPORTUNITY TO PRESENT COMPLAINTS OR
INFORMATION

The School Reform Commission in cooperation with the School District’s Chief
Executive Officer has created The Office of Inspector General. This office is charged with the
responsibility of investigating allegations of the various forms of corruption including bribery,
kickbacks, extortion, misappropriation of funds and theft. This office will also conduct audits
and reviews of all district operations, contracts, policy and procedures that may violate the law
or school district policy. The Office of Inspector General reports directly to the School Reform
Commission and its chairman.
The Philadelphia School District and its employees have a long tradition of providing
quality education and services for the children of Philadelphia. The tax payers of this city entrust
in you their children and dollars to provide safe, clean, learning environments for Philadelphia’s
Future. In keeping with this theme, I am asking you to assist in ensuring that the confidence and
tax dollars spent on our school system are used for the purposes they were intended.
If you have information or concerns about the misuse of tax dollars please contact the
Office of the Inspector General. All information will be treated confidential and you may leave a
message on our anonymous telephone line 215-400-8477. Please be as specific as possible as to
names, dates, times and locations in detailing any allegations. All allegations will be
investigated and those with merit will be reconciled with school district policy.
Elimination of waste and fraud will enable us to improve the quality of education for all
public school children.
Office of the Inspector General
215-400-4030
Fax 215-400-4031
Anonymous Line 215-400-8477
10-23-04
Revised 7-12-06
JUNE 2015

BY ORDER OF THE CHIEF SAFETY EXECUTIVE
OFFICE of SCHOOL SAFETY
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