Full Description
School security is one of the most pressing public concerns today. Yet in most schools, there is little security expertise or detailed knowledge about how to implement and manage a security program. The Handbook for School Safety and Security rectifies this problem by providing the salient information school administrators and security professionals need to address the most important security issues schools face.
Made up of contributions from leading experts in school security, The Handbook for School Safety and Security provides a wealth of practical information for securing any K-12 school. It discusses key approaches and best practices for school crime prevention, including such topics as crisis management and mass notification. It also covers the physical measure needed for protecting a school, including detailed discussions of access control, lighting, alarms, and locks.
While there is no single fix for the myriad of security challenges facing today's school security professionals, the best practices found in The Handbook for School Safety and Security will help increase the safety and security of any school.
Contents
PART 1: APPROACHES AND BEST PRACTICES FOR SCHOOL CRIME PREVENTION Chapter 1: Best Practices: A Sixteen-Point Master PlanChapter 2: Threats and Hazards at Educational InstitutionsChapter 3: Risk Assessment and Prevention for K-12 SchoolsChapter 4: CPTED Applications for Schools Chapter 5: An Overview of School Safety and SecurityChapter 6: Empowerment of Crisis Management in EmergenciesChapter 7: Prevention and Safety IssuesChapter 8: Think Prevention and Think SafetyChapter 9: Understanding How to Use the Process Hazard Analysis (PHA) and the Layers of Protection Analysis for K-12 SchoolsChapter 10: Mass Notification Requirements for Our Children's SchoolsChapter 11: You Get What You Pay For (Or, When Free is Not Really Free) Chapter 12: An Access Control Template for K-12 SchoolsChapter 13: "Crime Risk" versus "Feeling Safe" in Schools: True and False Risk Assessment in SchoolsChapter 14: Partnering with Local First Responders and Public Safety OfficialsChapter 15: Emergency Management ProceduresChapter 16: Policies and Procedures for SchoolsPART 2: APPROACHES TO PHYSICAL SECURITY Chapter 17: An Overview of Physical Security Technology for SchoolsChapter 18: Hardware Function Choices and Lockdown ProceduresChapter 19: Security Lighting for SchoolsChapter 20: Intrusion Detection Systems for SchoolsChapter 21: Video Technology OverviewChapter 22: Access Control, Access Badges, and Biometrics Characteristics Chapter 23: Fire Alarm Systems for SchoolsPART 3: APPROACHES TO OPERATIONAL ISSUES AND SPECIFIC THREATS AND SOLUTIONS Chapter 24: A Look at School Security in AustraliaChapter 25: Prevention of Crime in and around High SchoolsChapter 26: Operational Issues, Threats, and SolutionsChapter 27: 100 Things You Need to Know about School SecurityAppendix: ASIS International's List of School Security Websites, Associations and Organizations, and Publications
