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Proactive School Security and Emergency Preparedness Planning

Kenneth S. Trump - National School Safety and Security Services, Cleveland, Ohio

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Classroom Management & Student Behavior | School Safety

April 2011 | 328 pages | Corwin

"The information in this landmark book will reduce school violence and save lives. I recommend it with the highest possible praise."
—Scott Poland, Associate Professor and Coordinator of Suicide and Violence Prevention
Nova Southeastern University Center for Psychological Studies

An all-in-one resource for keeping students safe

As concern about school safety continues to escalate, the need for heightened school security has never been more urgent. Educators want practical, cost-effective school safety strategies that come from credible sources and can be implemented quickly. Author Kenneth S. Trump has dedicated his career to making schools safer, and he delivers solutions in a concise and straightforward manner. The book begins with an overview of school security and the politics surrounding it, then provides nuts-and-bolts strategies for preventing violence and preparing for crises. The text covers today's hot topics such as:

Bullying, cyberbullying, and harassment
After-school, transportation, and athletic event security
Managing media and parent communications on safety and crises
Practical, cost-effective security and preparedness within tight budgets

Although school security can be an emotionally charged subject, this book stresses the importance of collecting data and acting rationally. Included are ideas for working with community leaders, police, parents, businesses, and political officials to improve school and community safety and security. The author's companion website keeps readers current with breaking news, free resources, and interactive dialogue on the latest developments in the school safety field.

Available Formats

ISBN: 9781412974318	Paperback	Suggested Retail Price: $40.95	Bookstore Price: $32.76
ISBN: 9781544303642	Electronic Version	Suggested Retail Price: $37.00	Bookstore Price: $37.00

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Foreword by Dr. Scott Poland

Preface

About the Author

I. Understanding and Managing School Safety

1. The Evolving Threats to School Security

The School Security Threat Continuum

Internal and External Threats to School Safety

Assessing Threats and Prioritizing Risk Reduction

Roller Coaster Awareness, Policy, and Funding: The Biggest Ongoing Threat to School Safety

2. The "Politricks" of School Security

Denial, Image, and Underreporting

Awkward Circumstances Encourage Downplaying of School Safety

Reality, Not Rhetoric

3. Comprehensive School Safety Planning and Leadership

School Safety as a Leadership Issue

Getting on the Same Page

Overcoming Denial

Financial Obstacles

School Safety as a Public Relations Tool

Community Ownership

Tools for Balance

Risk Reduction Framework

II. Proactive School Security: Focusing on Fundamentals

4. School Security Assessments

Assessment Definition and Use

Assessment Expectations, Best Practices, and Levels

Who Should Assess

Avoiding a Template Approach to School Security Assessments

Focus Assessments on More Than Hardware and Manpower

Evaluation Methods and Identifying Policy-Practice Disconnects

Areas That May Be Evaluated in a School Security Assessment

Benefits of Assessing

5. School Security Strategies and Issues

Administration Building, Board Meeting, and Support Site Security

Adult-Originated Violence

After-Hours School Security: Activities and Community Use of Schools

Arming Teachers and School Staff

Athletic and Large Event Security

Bomb Threats and Suspicious Devices

Cell Phones, Camera Phones, and Text Messaging

Computer Security Measures

Crime Prevention Through Environmental Design

Drug-Sniffing Dogs

Election Day Security

Elementary School Security and Aggression by Younger Students

Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act and School Safety

Gangs

Hotlines and Other Anonymous Reporting

Lockers and Bookbags

Personal Safety

Personnel and Internal Security

Physical Security

Private, Independent, and Charter Schools

Probation Officers in Schools

School Resource Officers, School Police Departments, and School Security Departments

School Security Equipment: Metal Detectors, Cameras, and Other Technology

Sex Offenses

Student Involvement in School Safety Planning

Student Searches

Special Education and School Safety

Suicide

Tasers and School-Based Police Officers

Theft

Training Staff on School Security and Emergency Preparedness

Transportation Security

Trespassing

Truancy

Uniforms and Dress Codes

Vandalism

Zero Tolerance and School Discipline

6. Managing Bullying: Focusing on Supervision, Conduct Codes, School Climate, and Mental Health Strategies

Defining Bullying

Bullying: One Threat on a Broad Threat Continuum

The Mythical Attribution of Bullying as the Cause of School Shootings

Bullycide, the Media, and the Contagion Effect

Practical Anti-Bullying Strategies: Supervision, Security, Discipline, and Criminal Law

School Climate Strategies

Mental Health Support for Students

Cyberbullying and Sexting

Anti-Bullying Communication Strategies

Political Hijacking of Bullying for Broader Social and Political Interests

The Case Against Anti-Bullying Laws

7. Preparing Schools for Terrorism

The Terrorist Threat to Schools: Soft Targets

Domestic vs. International Terrorism

Overcoming the Denial, Fear, Politics, and Naysayers

Heightened Security Procedures for Schools

Biological and Chemical Threats

General Considerations in Times of Terrorism and War

8. Managing School Safety on Tight Budgets

Practical School Safety Considerations on Limited Budgets

Budgeting for School Safety, Security, and Emergency Preparedness

Low-Cost and No-Cost School Safety Strategies

9. Parents and School Safety

Practical Things Parents Can Do to Assess School Security and Emergency Preparedness

How Parents Can Reduce Child Safety Risks at Home

Steps Parents Can Take to Address School Safety Concerns

III. Readiness and Emergency Management for Schools

10. Early Warning Signs of Violence

Concerns and Caveats

Checklists and Gurus

We Are Federal Agents and We Are Here to Help You

Early Warning, Timely Response

Frontline Observations

Prevention, Intervention, and Treatment Issues

Another Call for Common Sense

11. Assessing and Managing Threats

Threat Assessment Protocol

Limitations

12. Lessons Learned From School Crisis Incidents

Be Prepared, Not Scared

Priority One: Emergency Preparedness

Prevention: An Equal Priority

Deal With Small Problems

School Climate

Overcoming Student Denial

A Switch From Snitch

Listen to Kids and Parents

Rely on Local Data

Why Suburban White Kids Kill

Train Emergency Service Personnel

Thinking Security When There Is Not a Crisis

Buyer Beware: Overnight Experts, Gurus, and Gadgets

13. Emergency Preparedness Planning and Preparation

Four Phases of Emergency Management

Normalization Nonsense

The Process

Emergency Guideline Documents

The Preparation

Pulling It All Together

14. Emergency Response and Crisis Management

Emergency Response: The First Half Hour

Roles and Responsibilities

Specific Considerations for Before, During, and After the Emergency Service Personnel Response

15. The Postcrisis Crisis: Managing Media and Parent Communications

Managing Cell Phones, Text Messaging, and Social Media

Developing Your Message: Parent Expectations After a Safety Incident

An Inside Look at The Business Side of Today's Media

Traditional School District Parent and Media Management: It Doesn't Work Today

Getting Out Front on School Safety Communications

Media Crisis Communications Guidelines

Crisis Credibility and Reputation Management

Lessons for the Media on Covering Ongoing Crises

16. Preparing for the Postcrisis Crisis: Managing Mental Health, Security, Financial, Operational Continuity, Liability, and School-Community Political Issues

Mental Health Support for Grief and Healing

Security and Emergency Preparedness Postcrisis Demands

Financial and Continuity Of Operations Plans for Crisis Response and Recovery

Litigation Preparedness

School-Community Postcrisis Politics

IV. Future Directions

17. State, Federal, and Academic Support for School Safety

State-Level Strategies

The Federal Role

Colleges of Education

Where to Now?

References

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