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PARTIAL TABLE OF CONTENTS
Part 1: Essential Components
of a School Safety and Security Program
Part 2: Developing School Safety Planning and Management
Procedures
Part 3: Step-by-Step Procedures for the School
Year
Part I: ESSENTIAL COMPONENTS OF A SCHOOL SAFETY
AND SECURITY PROGRAM
Chapter 1: The Definite Dozen — Twelve Critical
Program Elements
Developing Policies and Procedures; Building Security and Control;
Incident Reporting
Ch. 2: Generally Accepted Minimum School Safety
Standards (GAMSSS)
Examples of GAMSSS for each of the Essential Components of the
“Definite Dozen” Key Programs
Part II: DEVELOPING SCHOOL SAFETY PLANNING AND MANAGEMENT
PROCEDURES
Ch. 3: Management Approaches and Tools
Policies and Procedures; Rules and Regulations; School Safety
Information Management System; School Safety Committee
Ch. 4: Planning Strategies
Components of a Comprehensive Plan Post-9/11; Bomb Scare/Alert
Procedures; Visitor/ Intruder Control Procedures; Strategic Use
of Limited Resources; Choosing Curricular Approaches
Ch. 5: Collaborative Problem Solving
What Works — Collaborative Problem Solving in Schools
and Communities; Ten Key Elements of Collaborative Problem Solving;
Five Problem-Solving Steps; School Safety Resource Utilization;
Information Sharing With Other Agencies; School-Police Relationships;
Student and Parent Involvement
Ch. 6: Weapons Prevention Program
No-Nonsense Approach—Decisive and Surgical; Student-Initiated
Approach — Self-Policing; Guidelines for Using Metal Detection
Devices; Model Letter to Parents About Scanning for Weapons; Sample
Sign for Weapons Policy; Scanning Permissions and Postings
Ch. 7: Emergency Response Program
Crisis Management and Emergency Procedures; Understanding Bomb
Threats Made to Schools; Threat Assessment and Evaluation: Two
Assessment Methods and Five Model Forms
Ch. 8: Victim Support Program
Extent of Victimization in Schools; Helping Victims Recover;
Sexual Harassment, Fraternization, and Sexual Assaults; Bullying
Ch. 9: Strategies for Addressing Gang Problems
at School
Roles of Administrator, Teacher, Security Staff, Guidance Counselors,
Social Workers, Custodial Workers, Lunchroom Workers, Parents,
Students, and Police
Ch. 10: Building Control
Ensuring Safe Passage; Building Patrol; Procedures for Visitor
Screening; Intruder Alerts; and Utilizing Student Passes
Ch. 11: Technology Utilization
Metal Detectors and X-Ray Machines; Alarms; Portable Radios;
Intercoms; Telephones; Electromagnetic Door Locks; Closed Circuit
TV; ID Card Readers
Ch. 12: Incident Reporting
Schools and Media; Incident Reports as a Management Tool, with
Two Model Forms
Ch. 13: Legal Considerations
Search and Seizure and Handling Evidence; Use of Force by School
Officials; Consistency in School Rules; Torts and Negligence
Part III: STEP-BY-STEP PROCEDURES FOR THE SCHOOL
YEAR
Ch. 14: Wrapping It All Up—Security Strategies
for the School Year
Procedures for Opening and Closing the School Year; Security
Programs for Evening, Night, and Summer Programs
Ch. 15: Incident Reporting Strategies
Assault / Harassment; Robbery; Larceny; Sex Offense; Gang Fights;
Weapon Possession
APPENDICES:
A: School Response to Post-9/11 Concerns
B: Example of a Model Student Handbook
C: Development of Observation Skills
D: Student Self Agenda
[Part 1] [Part 2] [Part 3]
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