What are the rules regarding wearing colors at GHS?
What are the rules regarding
wearing colors at GHS?
“Red Pone, my grandson was sent home for wearing a white sweatshirt with red stars, but I see other kids wearing red who aren’t sent home. What’s the difference?”
& Red Phone: Dear Seeing Stars, Red Phone contacted Vice Principal Mary Ann Boylan, who helped clarify. Although she is unaware of the specific circumstances surrounding your grandson’s experience, she said: “If we have a student who is involved in some sort of ‘gang activity’ be that a result of a fight, gang graffiti on books, binders, etc. they are placed on a ‘color contract.’ This can be a no red (on any clothes, binders, backpacks) or no blue, depending on the circumstance. I imagine that this student was involved in some sort of situation that placed him on a color contract. At that time, they are advised that they may not wear/display anything with that particular gang color on it. If they do, they are considered in defiance of their contract (signed by student and parent). Defiance of a contract is a suspendable offense. Because of potential gang issues, it is for safety reasons we have students on such contracts and we do abide by them faithfully. Other than that, students may wear red or blue, patterns, symbols, white sweatshirts with stars etc. Again, they have to have been on a color contract to fall under this situation.
To type or not to type
“In a recent story, it said that police officers are typing reports in their patrol cars, but officers don’t type reports in their cars. They must go the station. I know a few years ago they would dictate their reports and a clerk typed them up, but officers don’t type reports in cars. Perhaps you could check that and correct any misinformation.”
& Red Phone: Dear Misinformed, Red Phone contacted Gilroy police Sgt. Jim Gillio, who said that officers can type reports in their vehicles or at the station. Late last year, officers ran into a glitch when a connection, shared by 30 police cruisers and 10 fire vehicles, proved unreliable for officers, who risked losing reports when they typed them outside the station. But Sprint, the city’s existing service provider, installed a new system recently, that increased connection speeds.
Typing reports in parked patrol cars has been posed as one way to get officers out of the station and onto the streets – a concern that’s grown along with the city.
But report-writing is just one function of the mobile computer systems, first installed three years ago by SecureEye, a Washington-based company. Officers also use the computers to check drivers’ license plates, scan for warrants and juggle calls for service.
Report crimes when they occur
“All you people that have had your car burlgarized need to report it. Don’t just let it go. The only way to crush these low-lifes is to report every car break-in and put pressure on our detectives to arrest the thieves and their customers.
& Red Phone: Dear Crushed, again, Red Phone contacted Sgt. Jim Gillio. He said police rely on the community to report all crimes. “Even if you feel your crime is insignificant, it may be related to other crimes and be part of a bigger picture. You are our eyes and ears of the police department.”
