Safe Passage 101
The main purpose of Safe Passage
What is ensure students travel safely to and from school.
Ambassadors do this during their arrival and dismissal shifts
Provide a visible, supportive presence along student routes. Monitor Routes, greet and engage students
Name one Safe Passage partner besides grantees.
MPD, Schools, WMATA,
One school located in Congress Heights Safe Passage priority area?
Ballou...ect
Safe Passage Ambassadors are crossing guards
What is False
The AM and PM Safe Passage shifts times?
What is 8:00 a.m. -10:00 a.m.
What is 2:00 p.m - 5:00 p.m
Safe Passage vest color
What is Green
Role do School Resource Officers (SROs) play in Safe Passage?
Respond to serious incidents and support route coverage, presence, informing team of trends, build trust in the community
Rec Center in the Brookland priority area
Turkey Thicket
Safe Passage Ambassadors are responsible for physically intervening in fights between students.
What is false
Safe Passage Ambassadors are often described as what two body parts of the Safe Passage program?
What are eyes and ears
Ambassadors serve as the eyes and ears of the Safe Passage program — observing, monitoring, and reporting issues to help ensure student safety without engaging in enforcement.
Name one way Ambassadors support students.
Escort students, de-escalate conflict, or report safety concerns, smile, engage them as they walk to school, make sure route is safe.
Two ways Safe Passage and SRO partnerships can be improved?
Increased communication, timely reporting of incidents, and consistent MPD presence and support during student travel times.
Large high school is located in the Tenleytown Safe Passage priority area?
Jackson-Reed High School.
Safe Passage Ambassadors receive a clearance background check and drug test prior to employment
What is True
# of priority areas part of the FY25 Safe Passage program?
What is 12
Explanation:
The FY25 Safe Passage program included 12 designated priority areas across the District, each selected based on safety data, student travel patterns, and school needs.
First step a Safe Passage Ambassador should take after witnessing an incident
Ensure safety and de-escalate if safe to do so.
If the situation is safe and appropriate, Ambassadors should use de-escalation techniques to help calm the situation. If it is unsafe, they should prioritize personal and student safety and immediately notify their supervisor or call 911 if necessary.
How can MPD or SROs support Safe Passage after repeated incidents near a school?
Provide presence during peak hours, participate in route walks, or engage in joint safety planning.
Common hotspot for student gatherings in the Anacostia area?
Anacostia Metro
Safe Passage Ambassadors report on environmental hazards, such as broken sidewalks or poor lighting, that may impact student safety.
What is true
Year did DMPSJ assume oversight of the Safe Passage program
What is 2023
Name 4 out of the 7 areas that Safe Passage Ambassadors monitor and report on during their routes.
physical, environmental, verbal, traffic, theft, bullying and attendance
Information should be shared with MPD or SROs after an incident?
What is A summary of what occurred, any involved students or individuals (if known), location, time, and whether police or school staff were already engaged.
Major DC government agency is located near Minnesota Avenue that could support youth development and job access?
The Department of Employment Services (DOES).
If a Safe Passage Ambassador observes repeated student loitering near a business outside the designated school route, they are not required to report it since it is off-route.
What is False.