Kelly DeJonge
In February 2021, Kelly DeJonge joined the Wisconsin Department of Justice – Office of School Safety as the Critical Incident Response Coordinator. Prior to joining the OSS, Kelly was a law enforcement officer in a suburb of Milwaukee County, Wisconsin for 21+ years.
During her career in law enforcement, Kelly gained experience in various positions at the department including Patrol Officer, School Resource Officer, Community Outreach Officer/Crime Prevention and Public Information Officer. While working as the School Resource Officer, Kelly obtained a strong passion for school safety and believes that education will be hindered if students and staff do not feel safe in their school buildings. Kelly served on the Board of Directors for the National Association of School Resource Officers (NASRO) from 2014 – 2021. In addition to serving on the NASRO board,
Kelly is a certified NASRO Instructor and Past President of the Wisconsin Juvenile Officers Association.
Critical Incident Response Coordinator, Wisconsin Department of Justice – Office of School Safety
Kelly DeJonge: Sessions
November 2, 2022 | 11:00 am – 12:00 pm | Breakout Session
Critical Incident Response Team Project
When critical incidents or crisis events occur in a school, quick access to effective resources that minimize the traumatic impact on students and staff is essential. At the Wisconsin Department of Justice (DOJ) – Office of School Safety (OSS), we prioritize the need for prompt, efficient, evidence-based crisis interventions to promote recovery after a crisis event.
This presentation is designed to provide an overview of the regionally based Critical Incident Response (CIR) teams that have been developed in Wisconsin based as part of a 2018 BJA Mental Health STOP federal grant that WI DOJ – OSS received.
The CIR teams will provide support, resources, and assistance to all K-12 school districts in Wisconsin that have been faced with a critical incident. We will work with the impacted school to learn the needs of the educational community, and provide a right sized, solutions-oriented approach to crisis response and recovery best practices that “do no harm”.
Attendees will have the opportunity to understand the vision and mission behind the project, learn about the components of the CIR teams, understand the development and overview of the project, and recognize the CIR structure and response procedures.
- Presenter: Kelly DeJonge
This Midwest School Safety Summit is brought by Safe and Sound Schools in partnership with Missouri School Boards’ Association Center for Education Safety.
