Keeping Schools Safe: Case Studies and Insights

by Joaquin Jay Gonzalez III (Editor), Roger L. Kemp (Editor)

Overview

Since 2009, at least 177 of America's schools experienced a shooting. A parent should not have to worry when their children are at a public school in their city--whether it be an elementary school, a middle school, a high school, or a college campus. School safety and security are strengthened by prevention, mitigation, and response. The sections in this book educate school boards, school administrators, policymakers, academics, and parents on the importance of staying informed and accurately responding to school security and safety. The book highlights the school shootings in Columbine, Newton, Parkland, and many others that remind us of the responsibilities as citizens and communities to make schools a safe space for children. It is time to think about school shootings not merely as a problem of security but as a problem of security and education.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781476644332
Publisher:	McFarland & Company, Incorporated Publishers
Publication date:	03/07/2023
Sold by:	Barnes & Noble
Format:	eBook
Pages:	370
File size:	4 MB
Age Range:	18 Years

About the Author

Joaquin Jay Gonzalez III, Ph.D., is vice provost for global affairs as well as chair and Mayor George Christopher Professor of Public Administration at Golden Gate University. He founded GGU’s law enforcement and security program and is a San Francisco advocate for the safety and security of Filipino American kids and their families. Roger L. Kemp, Ph.D., ICMA-CM, has been a city manager on both the East and West coasts for more than 25 years. He is presently Distinguished Adjunct Professor of Public Administration at Golden Gate University and a Fellow of The Academy of Political Science.
Joaquin Jay Gonzalez III, Ph.D., is vice provost for global affairs as well as chair and professor of public administration at Golden Gate University. He founded GGU's law enforcement and security program and is a San Francisco advocate for the safety and security of Filipino American kids and their families.
Roger L. Kemp, Ph.D., ICMA-CM, has been a city manager on both the East and West coasts for more than 25 years. He is presently Distinguished Adjunct Professor of Public Administration at Golden Gate University and a Fellow of The Academy of Political Science.

Table of Contents

Table of Contents

Acknowledgments
Preface
Part I. Introduction
 1. Colorado Shooting Eerily Recalls Columbine Massacre
Jillian Peterson and James Densley
 2. Searching for Safety: Where Children Hide When Gunfire Is All Too Common
Cara Anthony
 3. How Political Pessimism Helps Doom Tougher Gun Laws
Alec MacGillis
 4. 100,000 NYC Schoolchildren Face ­Airport-Style Security Screening Every
Cecilia Reyes
Part II. Risk Mitigation
• A. Plan and Prepare •
 5. Blue Ribbon Panel on School Safety Recommendation
Los Angeles City Attorney’s Office
 6. Final Report: Missouri Governor’s School Safety Task Force
Mike Kehoe
 7. School Climate and Emergencies
U.S. Department of Education
 8. Systematic Approach to Improve Security
U.S. Department of Homeland Security
 9. Basic School District/School Plan Format
Pennsylvania Emergency Management Agency
10. Beginning the Planning Process
Pennsylvania Emergency Management Agency
11. Preparedness
Pennsylvania Emergency Management Agency
12. School Safety and Security
Washington Office of Superintendent of Public Instruction
• B. Practice and Train •
13. Chicago’s Safe Passage Program
F. Chris Curran
14. Award-Winning Tips on Community Health and Safety
Rebecca DeSantis
15. Books, Binders, ­Bleed-Control Kits
Sandy West
16. Prevention and Mitigation
Pennsylvania Emergency Management Agency
17. Schools Should Heed Calls to Do Lockdown Drills Without Traumatizing
Jaclyn Schildkraut
18. Do Lockdown Drills Do Any Good?
Jaclyn Schildkraut
• C. Response, Recovery, Review •
19. Beyond the Parkland School Shootings
Leonard Matarese
20. Lessons Learned from Mass Shootings
Philip Schaenman and Hollis Stambaugh
21. Response
Pennsylvania Emergency Management Agency
22. Recovery
Pennsylvania Emergency Management Agency
Part III. Interventions
• A. Threat Assessment •
23. Threat Assessments Crucial to Prevent School Shootings
Dewey Cornell
24. A Threat Assessment Model
U.S. Secret Service
25. Creating a Targeted Violence Prevention Plan
U.S. Department of Homeland Security
26. School Shooters Usually Show These Signs of Distress
Jillian Peterson and James Densley
27. Analyzing Online Posts Could Help Spot Future Mass Shooters and Terrorists
Neil Shortland and Allyssa McCabe
• B. Active Shooter •
28. Shots Fired! Is Your Community Ready for an Active Shooter?
Rod Gould and Jack Brown
29. Active Shooter: How to Respond
U.S. Department of Homeland Security
30. Active Shooter Situations
U.S. Department of Education
• C. Guns and Weapons •
31. Weapons and Schools
Washington Office of Superintendent of Public Instruction
32. Mass Shootings Do Little to Change State Gun Laws
Joaquin Sapien
33. More States Are Allowing Guns on College Campuses
Neal H. Hutchens and Kerry B. Melear
34. Why Trump’s Idea to Arm Teachers May Miss the Mark
Aimee Huff and Michelle Barnhart
35. Arming ­Non-Teaching Staff
Ian Smith
36. Republicans Say No to CDC Gun Violence Research
Lois Beckett
37. How the Gun Control Debate Ignores Black Lives
Lois Beckett
• D. Gangs and Bullying •
38. Comprehensive Technical Package for the Prevention of Youth Violence
National Center for Injury Prevention and Control
39. At-Risk Youth in Schools: A Wraparound Delinquency Prevention Program
National Institute of Justice
40. Gangs vs. Extremists
National Institute of Justice
41. Chicago Public Schools Monitored Social Media for Signs of Violence, Gang Membership
Aaron Leibowitz and Sarah Karp
42. Bullying Module
California Department of Education
43. Teen Cyberbullying Content Assessed in the Context of Social Networks
National Institute of Justice
• E. School Resource Officers, Police and Fire Departments •
44. The Future of Police Services in Our Nation’s Cities and Schools
Roger L. Kemp and Paul J. Figueroa
45. School Resource Officers—Community Perspective
Center for Public Safety Management and International City/County Management Association
46. School Resource Officers and the Family Educational Rights and Privacy
U.S. Department of Education
47. Video of ­6-Year-Old Girl’s Arrest Shows the Perils of Putting Police in Primary Schools
F. Chris Curran
48. The Role of the Fire Department in School Safety
Demond Simmons
• F. Mental and Behavioral Health •
49. Keeping Students Safe Is a Growth Industry Struggling to Fulfill Its Mission
John S. Carlson
50. Preventing Adverse Childhood Experiences
U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
51. Washington State Law on Behavioral Care Balances Parental Rights, Teens’ Autonomy
Michelle Andrews
52. Myth vs. Fact: Violence and Mental Health
Lois Beckett
53. What Mass Shootings Do to Those Not Shot
Arash Javanbakht
54. Among U.S. States, New York’s Suicide Rate Is the Lowest. How’s That?
Michelle Andrews
• G. Race and Discipline •
55. School Suspensions Don’t Stop Violence—They Help Students Celebrate
Charles Bell
56. Rethinking School Discipline
U.S. Department of Education
57. Alternative Approaches Needed to End Racial Disparities in School Discipline
Jonathan F. Zaff
58. The Obama Administration’s “Rethink School Discipline” Guidance
Federal Commission on School Safety
Part IV. The Future
59. Have We Become Too Paranoid About Mass Shootings?
Jaclyn Schildkraut
60. Why Security Measures Won’t Stop School Shootings
Bryan Warnick, Benjamin A. Johnson and Sam Rocha
61. “None of the Children at the School Are Safe”
Jodi S. Cohen and Jennifer Smith Richards
62. What Schools Can Do to Reduce the Risk That Teachers and Other Educators Will Sexually Abuse Children
David Finkelhor
Appendices
Appendix A: Glossary, Abbreviations and Acronyms on School Safety and Security
Alan R. Roper and Joaquin Jay Gonzalez III
Appendix B: Eight Steps for Creating a Comprehensive Targeted Violence Prevention Plan
U.S. Department of Education
Appendix C: The Safe Schools for Safe Learning Act of 2013
State of California
Appendix D: Sample Firearms Safety Memorandum
California Department of Education
Appendix E: Internet Safety Letter
California Department of Education
Appendix F: Compliance Tool for a Comprehensive School Safety Plan
California Department of Education
About the Contributors
Index