Utah Code § 53-25-701

Requirements for school safety
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(1) As used in this section:
(a) "Local law enforcement agency" means the law enforcement agency with primary jurisdiction
over a school's physical location.
(b) "School safety needs assessment" means the assessment required under Section
53G-8-701.5.
(c) "Security camera system" means the system described in Section 53G-8-805.
(2) Each local law enforcement agency shall:
(a) as coordinated with the county security chief described in Section 53-22-103, allocate
adequate personnel to participate in the school safety needs assessments with a school's
school safety and security specialist as required by Section 53G-8-701.5 for each school
within the local law enforcement's jurisdiction;
(b) if any school located within the county of a local law enforcement agency's jurisdiction elects
to satisfy the requirements described in Subsection 53G-8-701.5(2)(a)(ii) by employing school
guardians, assign adequate personnel time as the county security chief determines to assist
the county security chief in administering the trainings required under Section 53-22-105;

(c) ensure the school safety and security specialist for each school has all relevant information
collected by the county security chief or the local law enforcement agency to submit the
completed assessments to the School Safety Center created in Section 53G-8-802 by
October 15 of each year;
(d) coordinate with each school within the local law enforcement's jurisdiction to obtain and
maintain access to school security camera systems as described in Section 53G-8-805; and
(e) coordinate with the relevant county security chiefs as specified in Sections 53-22-103 and
53-22-105.
(3) The county security chief shall consider the number of schools in a law enforcement agency's
direct jurisdiction that have elected to satisfy the requirements described in Subsection
53G-8-701.5(2)(a)(ii) by employing school guardians when determining the adequate personnel
time described in Subsection (2)(b) a law enforcement agency shall assign to assist the county
security chief in administering the trainings required under Section 53-22-105.

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