School Safety

Raptor is a visitor management system that enhances school security by comparing a visitor's driver’s license (or other approved government-issued ID) against a sex offender database and alerting school administrators if a match is found. Once cleared through the system, a visitor badge is produced that includes a photo, the visitor's name, the date & time, and the destination.

Raptor compares government-issued ID information to a database that contains registered sex offenders from 50 states, as well as local flags placed into Raptor by a school site. In the event of a match, Raptor alerts designated school officials.

Raptor enhances and automates visitor management. By proactively alerting personnel to certain potential threats, Raptor allows school administrators to take appropriate steps to keep our students, employees, and visitors safe. The system prints visitor badges for approved visitors that include the visitor’s name, photo, date, time, and destination. These badges enable personnel within the school campus to quickly determine if visitors are in areas where they should or should not be.

In an effort to strengthen the systematic and integrated approach of our OUSD EDGE Strategic Plan’s Focus Area 3.0 — Genuine Wellness & Safety — the safety of our students and staff is our highest priority. Raptor provides an extra layer of security for our day-to-day and a consistent, standardized system to track visitors and volunteers. This is especially useful during emergencies, as it helps identify who is on campus. The system quickly prints visitor badges that include a photo, the visitor's name, time & date, and destination.

Yes. In accordance with California Penal Code 627, school officials are required to know who is on their school campus and why they are there, particularly when a student is involved (e.g., early pickup). School officials need to be able to confirm that an individual has the authority to have access to the student. In addition to requiring visitors to provide their name and purpose of visit, it also requires them to present proof of identity. 

Unfortunately, we do not have the capability to scan IDs and print badges for large school events at this time. School sites will have a single entry point and exit for parents and/or legal guardians. School administration and staff will continue to provide supervision during these larger events. 

Raptor can scan all U.S. government-issued licenses, identification cards, Matrícula consular ID cards, permanent resident cards, active military cards, and passport ID cards (not the full passport).

Raptor is only scanning the visitor’s name, date of birth, photo, and the last four digits of their ID card for comparison with a national database of registered sex offenders. Additional personal data will not be gathered, and no data will be shared with any outside company or organization.

Visitors without a government-issued ID will be required to meet with the site administrator or office staff. These individuals will be asked to provide their last name, first name, and date of birth for manual entry into Raptor.

No. After the first scan at each campus, the office staff would simply look up the visitor’s name in the system (first or last name) and use the previously-scanned ID record to sign the visitor in and print a visitor’s badge. This makes check-in much easier after the initial visit. The office staff can view the ID card picture in Raptor to verify the person signing in visually.

Yes, volunteers must follow the same procedures as any visitor to a school site. Identity must be verified with an acceptable form of identification. 

Orange USD and County employees are not required to be scanned into the Raptor System. They will show their District or County ID to the office staff before entering the school campus.  In accordance with California Penal Code 627, school officials are required to know who is on their school campus and why they are there.

The checkout process doesn’t involve scanning the card again. The office staff will simply find the name of the person signing out and click the 'sign-out’ button. This provides a record of entry, departure, and time on any campus. The visitor badge should be returned to the office staff for proper disposal.

The staff member scanning the ID will contact the school administrator immediately to confirm that the information is correct. No identified visitor with a positive sex offender “flag” will be permitted onto the campus. However, California law allows the site administrator to grant limited, escorted access to a campus where the identified visitor’s child attends under specific circumstances and conditions. The school administrator will also contact the Office of Student & Community Services for support.

No, this process is only for persons wishing to enter the campus.

For a California Driver's License or ID, visit a local DMV office or go to www.dmv.org. 

For a Military ID card, please go to: www.cac.mil/uniformedservices-id-card/ 

For a Permanent Resident Card, please go to: www.uscis.gov/i-90