NCJ Number
53603
Journal
Security Management Volume: 23 Issue: 1 Dated: (JANUARY 1979) Pages: 6-8,10,50-52
Date Published
1979
Length
7 pages
Annotation
CASE STUDIES OF THE APPROACHES TAKEN BY SECURITY DIRECTORS IN FOUR PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRICTS TO THE PROBLEM OF CRIME AND VANDALISM IN THE SCHOOLS ARE PRESENTED.
Abstract
THE MAJOR FINDINGS OF THE NATIONAL INSTITUTE OF EDUCATION'S STUDY OF SCHOOL CRIME AND VANDALISM ARE REVIEWED. SCHOOL SECURITY DIRECTORS IN NEWARK, N.J., PHILADELPHIA, PA., PRINCE GEORGES COUNTY, MD., AND SANTA ANA, CALIF., DISCUSS THEIR APPROACHES TO DEALING WITH THE CRIME AND VANDALISM PROBLEMS IN THEIR SCHOOL DISTRICTS. THE DIRECTORS TOUCH ON THE SELECTION AND TRAINING OF SECURITY OFFICERS, THE DEPLOYMENT OF SECURITY PERSONNEL, RISK ANALYSES OF SCHOOLS, AND THE USE OF ELECTRONIC MONITORING EQUIPMENT. APPROACHES FOR GAINING COOPERATION FROM STUDENTS, ADMINISTRATORS, AND TEACHERS ARE DESCRIBED, AS ARE STRATEGIES FOR MAKING STUDENTS MORE SECURITY CONSCIOUS. DIRECTORS WHO HAVE DRUG PROBLEMS IN THEIR SCHOOLS DESCRIBE HOW THEY TRY TO CURB THE USE OF DRUGS ON SCHOOL PROPERTY. WAYS IN WHICH THE SECURITY DIRECTORS HAVE ADJUSTED TO BUDGET CUTS ARE NOTED, AS ARE DOLLAR SAVINGS THAT HAVE RESULTED FROM ANTIVANDALISM AND ANTITHEFT EFFORTS. THE DIRECTORS ALSO DISCUSS THEIR BACKGROUNDS, PERCEPTIONS OF THEIR JOBS, AND PHILOSOPHIES ABOUT SCHOOL SECURITY. BRIEF DESCRIPTIONS ARE PRESENTED OF THE FAIRFAX, COUNTY, VA., SCHOOL SECURITY PROGRAM, WHICH IS SEVERELY LIMITED BY LACK OF FUNDING, AND OF THE INFORMAL APPROACH TAKEN TO SCHOOL SECURITY BY A SMALL, RURAL SCHOOL IN SYCAMORE, ILL. (LKM)