Raptor Visitor Mgmt
Raptor Visitor Management System
Introduction
Part of keeping students and faculty safe is knowing who is in our buildings at all times. The Raptor Visitor Management System* better allows us to track visitors, contractors and volunteers. This system provides a consistent way to aid in keeping people who may present a danger to our students away.
Upon entering the District Office, all visitors will be asked to present either a valid, state-issued driver's license or New York State non-driver identification card. This documentation will be scanned and instantly checked against a publicly-available sex offender registry. The system will also produce a visitor's pass with their picture and name as well as the date, time and location of the visit. The pass must be worn and visible during the entire visit and returned to the front desk upon leaving.
*Please note: this system only scans a visitor's name, date of birth and photo for comparison with a national database of registered sex offenders. Additional data from the driver's license is not gathered nor is the system connected to any other system or entity such as the Department of Motor Vehicles.
FAQs
Q1) What is Raptor?
A1) It enhances school security by scanning a visitor's driver's license (or other approved, state-issued ID) and screening it against the registered sex offender databases in all 50 states – alerting school administrators and school resource officers (SROs) if a match is found. Once cleared, a visitor badge is produced that includes a photo, the date and reason for the visit. The system keeps a log of all visitors to the building(s).
Q2) How does it work?
A2) Raptor compares state-issued ID information to a database containing registered sex offenders from all 50 states. In the event of a match, it alerts designated school officials and SROs. In addition, the Raptor system keeps a log of all visitors to the building(s).
Q3) What is the purpose?
A3) Raptor helps our schools keep unwanted visitors out and track those who have been allowed in. By proactively alerting personnel to potential threats, Raptor allows school administrators and SROs to take appropriate steps to keep students, employees and visitors safe. For a valid visitor, the system also prints a badge that includes their name and photo, date and destination. These badges enable personnel within the building(s) to quickly determine if visitors are in areas where they should, or should not, be.
Q4) Does the school/District have the right to require visitors, even parents, to produce identification?
A4) Yes. School officials need to know who is in the building(s) and why – particularly when a student is involved (i.e. early pickup). School officials need to be able to confirm that an individual has the authority to have access to the student.
Q5) What types of IDs will work?
A5) The scanner is able to scan all state licenses, state identification cards, consular ID cards, green cards, active military cards and passport cards (not the full passport).
Q6) What other information is the school taking from a driver’s license?
A6) Raptor is only scanning the visitor’s name, date of birth and photo for comparison with a national database of registered sex offenders and any private alerts at the school(s). Additional visitor data will not be gathered. Data will not be shared with any outside company or organization.
Q7) What does a visitor do if they do not have a government-issued ID?
A7) Visitors without a government-issued ID will be denied access to the school(s).
Q8) Is an ID card scan necessary each time a person comes in the building?
A8) Yes.
Q9) What is the checkout process for visitors leaving the building?
A9) The visitor must return to the entry they came in through. The greeter will simply find the name of the person who is signing out and click a “sign out” button. This provides a record of entry and departure times. The visitor badge should also be returned to the greeter and destroyed.
Q10) Is this system being used for after-school activities?
A10) No, the system is only used during normal school hours, Monday through Friday.