Training - Provide training and oversight to all staff members, paying special attention to any new staff members. While current staff members may be aware of normal business policies, it is important to ensure that they are also informed of any temporary policies pertaining to the high-profile trial.
- Specific instruction should be made to ensure that court security staff, including local law enforcement assigned to provide security for the proceedings, do not make comments to the media about the case.
- Additional instruction should ensure that court security never talks about the case with jurors. Security staff also need to be careful not to make statements that can be overheard by the jury.
Initiate contact with additional law enforcement agencies that could offer assistance and coordinate as needed.
Make an early assessment of the need for additional funding to cover increased security expenses. Determine if the funder would be more receptive to a collective, justice partner request, or if an ad hoc approach is required.