School police chief outlines training plan and Raptor rollout for Perkiomen Valley SD

Chief Miller reported the district’s school police and operations teams are stepping up training and safety equipment deployments across Perkiomen Valley School District.

“VALOR training…focuses on wellness and mental health,” Chief Miller said, noting officers will attend a Montgomery County Public Safety Training Center session funded through a grant. He also said the district will run mandatory first‑aid, CPR, STOP‑the‑BLEED and AED training during next week’s in‑service day in coordination with school nurses and will distribute county stop‑the‑bleed kits obtained through a grant.

On visitor accountability technology, Chief Miller said the district met this week with Raptor representatives and plans to roll the platform out at three schools with vendor‑led presentations and building‑level Q&A. “We intend to roll it out to [Middle School] West, Schwenksville and South this coming Wednesday afternoon,” he said, adding IT and building staff will pilot screens that can flash building alerts.

The committee also heard that a new bell system being tried at the high school appears to pair with the Raptor platform, which staff said should improve incident messaging and student accounting during drills.

Why it matters: the updates show the district is using a mix of grant funding and in‑house training to bolster first response, medical readiness and visitor management. Committee members asked for progress reports as the Raptor pilot and physical‑security drills proceed.

What’s next: Chief Miller and district staff will continue the phased Raptor presentations and report back to the committee on staff feedback and any IT or operational issues.