Task: Given the scenario below, describe how you would array security staff to ensure the most comprehensive coverage across the three schools including the metal detection setup. Include specific reasoning for your decisions as well as how you would justify those choices to stakeholders. Include any escalations, communications, requests, or notifications you will make to your clients, supervisors, or external departments.


Problem Statement: You are an Area Security Manager. One of your high schools is assigned one Campus Security Manager, two Security Specialists, and eight Campus Monitors. Each of them works from 0700 until 1500, daily, in support of a 0740 to 1440 instructional schedule. They also conduct metal detection during arrival every morning at two locations (student parking and bus/drop off). Each location has one metal detector and requires at least two security staff to conduct secondary search (preferably conducted by a Security Specialist) and assist at the detector. Each location requires either a Campus Security Manager or an administrator to be present and manage the operation. One of the Campus Monitors was recently injured in a fight and is on sick leave for a week. About a mile away, you have a middle school which is assigned one Security Specialist and six Campus Monitors. Their work schedule is 0800 to 1600 in support of a 0900 to 1530 instructional day. Two of the six Campus Monitor positions are currently vacant. Lastly, an elementary school is adjacent to the middle school. It is assigned two Campus Monitors and their hours are the same as the high school. You also have an assigned Security Specialist Floater who is based at the high school but can move to other locations to cover vacancies and absences. You have the authority to shift permanent personnel between schools based on operational necessity.


The high school and middle school each have a School Resource Officer assigned. The high school and elementary school each have a Guardian assigned. Though these personnel do not fall under your direct supervision, they should be considered integral components of the overall security posture.


Late Thursday evening, you received a message that there was a student at the high school who had made a shooting threat on social media. Staff and law enforcement were unable to identify the student, and the principal is understandably concerned that the threat may show up to school on Friday. He is asking for additional support for the following day. The next morning, your Campus Security Manager informs you at 0630 that one Campus Monitor and one Security Specialist called out sick. She is very concerned about the potential threat, especially considering the reduced coverage, and is asking for additional support as well.