NCJ Number
195665
Date Published
September 2002
Length
56 pages
Annotation
One of eight guides designed to enhance school safety, this guide
offers assistance in developing and implementing partnerships
between schools and law enforcement agencies.
Abstract
Section 1 of the guide presents an overview of community policing
and its relationship to school effectiveness. The rationale for
and approach to developing the school-law enforcement partnership
are explained from a community-oriented policing perspective, and
community policing in schools is compared with traditional
policing in schools. This section also describes how police
techniques of problem-solving can be applied in the school setting, as well as how law-enforcement roles can be incorporated
in planning for safe schools. Section 2 of this guide focuses on
the development of the school-law enforcement partnership from an
interagency perspective. It presents steps for building the
partnership framework at the levels of the school district and
law-enforcement agency, including the establishment of leadership
commitments, the formalization of commitments, the forging of
partnership relationships, the development of operational
procedures, and the clarification of key issues. Section 3
outlines steps required to implement school-law enforcement
partnerships in schools. Included are descriptions of the roles
of law enforcement in schools, with examples provided of many
strategies used to make schools safer and more effective. 6
references, an annotated list of 15 resource organizations, and
16 annotated additional readings
Date Published: September 1, 2002