http://www.keepschoolssafe.org A guide to school safety and security with tips on violence prevention for schools, students and families. Thu, 07 Feb 2008 13:18:11 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en We hope to be back in shape soon, sorry for the delayShare this post http://www.keepschoolssafe.org/hello-world/ This statement comes from Jim McGee, a former FBI agent who is now part of the University of Southern Mississippi’s Center for Spectator Sports Security Management. According to him: “It’s always in the back of my mind, even when I’m watching them on TV. You’re kind of looking at things. ... http://www.keepschoolssafe.org/college-stadiums-unsafe/ Here’s another incident that started out innocuously and ended up with serious repercussions. A student in Castle Park Middle School in Chula Vista, California, was “caught” by a teacher making a wooden knife in shop class. If you were the teacher, what would you have done? How would you ... http://www.keepschoolssafe.org/student-makes-wood-knife-suspended/ I am sure that anyone concerned with the safety of our children in schools has thought about ways to increase school safety. Though we may not dwell on it everyday, I am sure that each time you hear about another school safety incident, you think of such things.Over the weekend, ... http://www.keepschoolssafe.org/will-more-staff-members-increase-school-safety/ In the state of Hawaii, the Department of Education is not allowing themselves to be left behind when it comes to the issue of school safety. They have recently conducted inspections public schools in Hawaii. There were 9 public schools and 2 administrative offices found lacking when it comes ... http://www.keepschoolssafe.org/to-fine-or-to-fix/ Is any place safe anymore? Last week, on December 12, six teenagers got wounded when they stepped off a bus in Las Vegas. Here’s the news clip from AFP detailing what happened: Six teenagers were wounded by gunfire Tuesday in a shooting at a school bus stop in Las Vegas, Nevada, ... http://www.keepschoolssafe.org/bus-stop-shooting-in-las-vegas-a-school-safety-concern/ In my last post – Toward the Prevention of School Violence: Recognizing and Responding To Warning Signs – I fired off a list of factors that directly and obliquely contribute to the escalating violence in today’s schools. In this posting I’m going to suggest a few strategies school ... http://www.keepschoolssafe.org/the-role-of-crisis-management-teams-in-the-prevention-of-school-violence/ THE FAILURE OF our elementary, secondary and college school systems to recognize and respond to warning signs is one of the saddest stories behind the alarming increase in catastrophic violence.  My research into workplace (and school) violence reveals this in stark and graphic detail, but for the sake of brevity, ... http://www.keepschoolssafe.org/recognizing-and-responding-to-warning-signs-of-school-violence-part-i/ TOM Barnowski, Director of the Emergency Services Training Center, Northampton County Community College (NCC), Bethlehem, Pa. campus, was troubled by a marked increase in school violence, not only in the Allentown, Bethlehem and Easton area but throughout Pennsylvania and neighboring New Jersey. As is his way, Tom decided to ... http://www.keepschoolssafe.org/pennsylvania-community-college-conducts-pennsylvanias-first-ever-disruptive-student-management-training/ MIGHT be a sad trend, but, fact is today’s teacher (and security specialist) really needs to consider developing X-Ray Powers if he wants to keep his/her classroom safe from the alarming escalation in invasions and attacks by gun-wielding psychopaths.  My  experience watching over felony-freaks, power junkies & gun gonzos leads ... http://www.keepschoolssafe.org/x-ray-powers-detecting-the-concealed-firearm-in-the-classroom/