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Disclaimer and Legal Notices | |
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Foreword | |
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Preface | |
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About the Author | |
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Understanding and Managing School Safety | |
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The Evolving Threats to School Security | |
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The School Security Threat Continuum | |
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Internal and External Threats to School Safety | |
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Assessing Threats and Prioritizing Risk Reduction | |
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Roller Coaster Awareness, Policy, and Funding: The Biggest Ongoing Threat to School Safety | |
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The "Politricks" of School Security | |
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Denial, Image, and Underreporting | |
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Awkward Circumstances Encourage Downplaying of School Safety | |
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Reality, Not Rhetoric | |
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Comprehensive School Safety Planning and Leadership | |
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School Safety as a Leadership Issue | |
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Getting on the Same Page | |
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Overcoming Denial | |
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Financial Obstacles | |
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School Safety as a Public Relations Tool | |
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Community Ownership | |
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Tools for Balance | |
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Risk Reduction Framework | |
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Proactive School Security: Focusing on Fundamentals | |
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School Security Assessments | |
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Assessment Definition and Use | |
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Assessment Expectations, Best Practices, and Levels | |
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Who Should Assess | |
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Avoiding a Template Approach to School Security Assessments | |
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Focus Assessments on More Than Hardware and Manpower | |
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Evaluation Methods and Identifying Policy-Practice Disconnects | |
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Areas That May Be Evaluated in a School Security Assessment | |
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Benefits of Assessing | |
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School Security Strategies and Issues | |
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Administration Building, Board Meeting, and Support Site Security | |
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Adult-Originated Violence | |
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After-Hours School Security: Activities and Community Use of Schools | |
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Arming Teachers and School Staff | |
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Athletic and Large Event Security | |
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Bomb Threats and Suspicious Devices | |
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Cell Phones, Camera Phones, and Text Messaging | |
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Computer Security Measures | |
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Crime Prevention Through Environmental Design | |
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Drug-Sniffing Dogs | |
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Election Day Security | |
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Elementary School Security and Aggression by Younger Students | |
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Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act and School Safety | |
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Gangs | |
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Hotlines and Other Anonymous Reporting | |
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Lockers and Bookbags | |
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Personal Safety | |
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Personnel and Internal Security | |
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Physical Security | |
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Private, Independent, and Charter Schools | |
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Probation Officers in Schools | |
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School Resource Officers, School Police Departments, and School Security Departments | |
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School Security Equipment: Metal Detectors, Cameras, and Other Technology | |
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Sex Offenses | |
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Student Involvement in School Safety Planning | |
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Student Searches | |
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Special Education and School Safety | |
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Suicide | |
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Tasers and School-Based Police Officers | |
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Theft | |
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Training Staff on School Security and Emergency Preparedness | |
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Transportation Security | |
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Trespassing | |
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Truancy | |
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Uniforms and Dress Codes | |
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Vandalism | |
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Zero Tolerance and School Discipline | |
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Managing Bullying: Focusing on Supervision, Conduct Codes, School Climate, and Mental Health Strategies | |
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Defining Bullying | |
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Bullying: One Threat on a Broad Threat Continuum | |
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The Mythical Attribution of Bullying as the Cause of School Shootings | |
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Bullycide, the Media, and the Contagion Effect | |
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Practical Anti-Bullying Strategies: Supervision, Security, Discipline, and Criminal Law | |
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School Climate Strategies | |
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Mental Health Support for Students | |
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Cyberbullying and Sexting | |
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Anti-Bullying Communication Strategies | |
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Political Hijacking of Bullying for Broader Social and Political Interests | |
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The Case Against Anti-Bullying Laws | |
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Preparing Schools for Terrorism | |
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The Terrorist Threat to Schools: Soft Targets | |
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Domestic vs. International Terrorism | |
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Overcoming the Denial, Fear, Politics, and Naysayers | |
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Heightened Security Procedures for Schools | |
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Biological and Chemical Threats | |
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General Considerations in Times of Terrorism and War | |
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Managing School Safety on Tight Budgets | |
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Practical School Safety Considerations on Limited Budgets | |
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Budgeting for School Safety, Security, and Emergency Preparedness | |
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Low-Cost and No-Cost School Safety Strategies | |
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Parents and School Safety | |
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Practical Things Parents Can Do to Assess School Security and Emergency Preparedness | |
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How Parents Can Reduce Child Safety Risks at Home | |
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Steps Parents Can Take to Address School Safety Concerns | |
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Readiness and Emergency Management for Schools | |
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Early Warning Signs of Violence | |
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Concerns and Caveats | |
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Checklists and Gurus | |
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We Are Federal Agents and We Are Here to Help You | |
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Early Warning, Timely Response | |
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Frontline Observations | |
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Prevention, Intervention, and Treatment Issues | |
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Another Call for Common Sense | |
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Assessing and Managing Threats | |
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Threat Assessment Protocol | |
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Limitations | |
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Lessons Learned From School Crisis Incidents | |
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Be Prepared, Not Scared | |
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Priority One: Emergency Preparedness | |
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Prevention: An Equal Priority | |
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Deal With Small Problems | |
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School Climate | |
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Overcoming Student Denial | |
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a Switch From Snitch | |
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Listen to Kids and Parents | |
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Rely on Local Data | |
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Why Suburban White Kids Kill | |
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Train Emergency Service Personnel | |
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Thinking Security When There Is Not a Crisis | |
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Buyer Beware: Overnight Experts, Gurus, and Gadgets | |
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Emergency Preparedness Planning and Preparation | |
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Four Phases of Emergency Management | |
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Normalization Nonsense | |
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The Process | |
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Emergency Guideline Documents | |
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The Preparation | |
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Pulling It All Together | |
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Emergency Response and Crisis Management | |
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Emergency Response: The First Half Hour | |
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Roles and Responsibilities | |
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Specific Considerations for Before, During, and After the Emergency Service Personnel Response | |
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The Postcrisis Crisis: Managing Media and Parent Communications | |
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Managing Cell Phones, Text Messaging, and Social Media | |
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Developing Your Message: Parent Expectations After a Safety Incident | |
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An Inside Look at The Business Side of Today's Media | |
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Traditional School District Parent and Media Management: It Doesn't Work Today | |
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Getting Out Front on School Safety Communications | |
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Media Crisis Communications Guidelines | |
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Crisis Credibility and Reputation Management | |
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Lessons for the Media on Covering Ongoing Crises | |
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Preparing for the Postcrisis Crisis: Managing Mental Health, Security, Financial, Operational Continuity, Liability, and School-Community Political Issues | |
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Mental Health Support for Grief and Healing | |
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Security and Emergency Preparedness Postcrisis Demands | |
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Financial and Continuity Of Operations Plans for Crisis Response and Recovery | |
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Litigation Preparedness | |
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School-Community Postcrisis Politics | |
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Future Directions | |
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State, Federal, and Academic Support for School Safety | |
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State-Level Strategies | |
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The Federal Role | |
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Colleges of Education | |
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Where to Now? | |
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References | |
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Recommended Readings | |
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Index | |