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National Institute of Justice Examines Effectiveness of School Violence Training

The Office of Justice Programs’ National Institute of Justice today published an article examining the effectiveness of school violence training provided to school personnel and school-based law enforcement. The training often targets preventing, preparing for, and responding to violence, as well as student behavior that can compromise both actual and perceived levels of safety among students and staff.

How about The Importance of Door Locks

Staff of the Colorado School Safety Resource Center have been reminding schools that, unless we are mistaken, no students have been lost in a school shooting when behind a locked classroom door.

REMS TA Launches new Recovery Support Web Page

The REMS TA Center created a NEW Web page intended to be used by K-12 schools, school districts, state education agencies, and regional education agencies in the aftermath of an emergency to support their recovery efforts.

Take Action to Prevent Underage Alcohol Use

This SAMHSA data visualization illustrates the steady decline of alcohol use amongst adolescents, informing parents/guardians and communities that taking action against underage drinking is effective.

State of School Safety Report

This fifth annual report highlights safety issues important to all stakeholders and identifies areas where further exploration, education, and conversations are needed. Download the latest report to see where school communities lie on spectrum of safety awareness and preparedness.

Report on Indicators of School Crime and Safety: 2021

This report provides official estimates of school crime and safety from a variety of data sources on different types of student victimization, measures of school conditions, and student perceptions about their personal safety at school.

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