Best Practices for K-12 Public School Security Policy

Abstract

As part of previous work, the Defense Personnel and Security Research Center (PERSEREC) researchers conducted a systematic review of academic, professional, and government publications to identify evidence-based best practices for security programs associated with active shooter prevention and response, managing threats made by students, post-crisis family reunification, and mental health interventions (Beneda et al., 2020). To help prevent school violence and keep schools safe for learning, the resulting best practices for kindergarten through 12th grade (K-12) public schools are presented here. County and school district superintendents as well as other school administrators are encouraged to review their schools safety plans for preventing and responding to school violence to ensure plans (a) are comprehensive and (b) reflect best practices in school security.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Sep 01, 2021
Accession Number
AD1155153

Entities

People

  • Andree E. Rose
  • Callie J. Chandler
  • David P. Prina
  • James G. Beneda
  • Lorien Megill
  • Tiffany E. Ho
  • Zac Van Note

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Biomedical

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Department Of Homeland Security
  • Emergency Response
  • First Aid
  • First Responders
  • Fluoropolymers
  • Health Services
  • Hospitals
  • Law Enforcement
  • Management Personnel
  • Medical Personnel
  • Mental Health Services
  • Occupational Safety And Health
  • Personnel Management
  • School Violence
  • Security Personnel
  • Students
  • Task Forces
  • Therapy
  • Traumatic Stress Disorder

Fields of Study

  • Education

Readers

  • Political Violence and Terrorism Studies.
  • Psychological Intervention/Treatment for Stress, Anxiety, PTSD, and Related Emotional and Cognitive Health Symptoms.
  • STEM Education