Emergency - Lock Down

Sec. #6-007

In the event any unauthorized person should enter the Court facility with any unauthorized weapon, or act in any way that may cause harm to any person within the building, the following steps should be taken:

1. Upon hearing the following announcement via the Public Address System;

“Your attention please, Ms. Shaw, please report to the main lunch room.  Ms. Shaw, please report to the main lunch room.

1. All Courthouse employees should lock themselves in their offices.

2. Courthouse employees without actual offices should go directly to the closest Tornado Safe Spot and close and lock the door if possible.

3. Courts that are in session should lock both the front and rear doors of the courtroom and remain in the courtroom.

4.  All personnel should remain inside the secured rooms until the All Clear has been given via the Public Address System.