Publications

Combating Fear and Restoring Safety in Schools - - Juvenile Justice Bulletin, April 1998. Examines issues about bullying, gangs, weapons, substance abuse and creating safer schools.

DWC-Security.com - - Provides site analysis, consulting and services to safeguard schools.

Early Warning, Timely Response: A Guide to Safe Schools - - Publication from the US Department of Education and the Department of Justice.

Film Ideas: Educational Videos & CD-ROMs - - Film Ideas is a nationwide distributor/producer of educational videos especially in the areas of violence prevention, conflict resolution and character education.

Greystone Publishers, Inc. - - The Successful School Resource Officer Program publication is a guide for SRO Programs dealing with strategies for school and law enforcement partnerships.

Guide for Preventing and Responding to School Violence - - Different strategies and approaches for members of school communities to consider when creating safer learning environments.

Online NewsHour: Keeping Kids Safe -- April 22, 1999 - - Four 'Teacher of the Year' guests discuss how to keep schools safe.

Practical School Security - - Basic guidelines for safe and secure schools. This book is a simple, concise, and thorough explanation of basic professional school security issues and practices.

Preventing Violence, Homicide and Suicide in American Schools - - Collection of articles, editorials, and handouts by Michael G. Conner, with links to related resources.

School Safety Center - - FamilyEducation.com provides parents with information and resources needed to take an active role in protecting their children from youth violence.

School-Based Crime Prevention - - Chapter 5 from Preventing Crime: What Works, What Doesn't, What's Promising. Examines school-based prevention programs and identifies problems.

School-Based Violence Prevention Programs: A Resource Manual - - A review of evidence-based school-programs to prevent violence against girls, young women and males. Other programs exemplify innovative approaches or were developed for marginalized population.

Violence in the Schools - - Brief articles for preservice and secondary teachers. From Teacher Talk at Indiana University.

White House 1998 Annual Report on School Safety - - The first annual report on school safety by the Departments of Education and Justice.