Get a daily rundown of the top stories on Urban MilwaukeeMilwaukee Public Schools has rolled out a new emergency protocol designed to standardize and simplify responses to emergencies. Shannon Jones, MPS director of school safety and security, said shooting incidents like these prompt staff to reflect and assess. On Sept. 2, the first day of the school year at most MPS schools, students were introduced to the Standard Response Protocol, said Kevin Hafemann, emergency operations manager for the district. Easier in an actual emergency“The neat thing about the SRP (Standard Response Protocol), it’s very simple. Although the Standard Response Protocol is new for the district, it is part of the district’s ongoing Emergency Operations Plan.