School safety
Gangs and Guns Training Symposium
Vancouver, BC
Applying the Latest Research to Prevent Bullying: Empowering Schools to Change Behavior and Attitudes
Basic Crime Prevention
Orlando, FL
Combating Fear and Restoring Safety in Schools
Law Enforcement Listening Session
Kindness & Compassion: Building Healthy Communities
Chicago, IL
School Resource Officers: Conducting Formal Security and Vulnerability Assessments
Psychology of School Threat Assessments
Dearborn, MI
Psychology of School Threat Assessments
Huntsville, AL
Creating Schoolwide Prevention and Intervention Strategies (Guide 1 from Safe and Secure: Guides to Creating Safer Schools)
OJJDP News @ a Glance, May/June 2019
he Office of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention (OJJDP) announces the availability of OJJDP News @ a Glance, May/June 2019. This issue’s top story and Message From the Administrator discuss the Department of Justice’s observance of National Missing Children’s Day.
Other features in this issue—
Gangs in Schools
Applications Being Accepted for Local School-Justice Partnerships Certificate Program
The Center for Juvenile Justice Reform (CJJR) has released a request for applications for a field-based version of the 2019 School-Justice Partnerships and Diversion Pathways Certificate Program. This new version of the training will be held September 23-27, 2019, in partnership with the National Association of Counties, American Institutes for Research, and the National Center for Youth Opportunity and Justice. This year's program allows...
OJJDP FY 19 Comprehensive School-based Approach to Youth Violence and Victimization Prevention, Intervention and Accountability
This program will support a comprehensive effort to address youth violence and victimization through implementing prevention, intervention and accountability efforts in a school-based setting. The goals of the program are to: 1) reduce the incidence of school violence through accountability efforts for offenders; 2) respond to victimization whether as a result of violence that occurs in the school or community; 3) improve overall school safety...
Office of Justice Programs' Blog Discusses School Safety Final Report
The Office of Justice Programs (OJP) has posted a new blog discussing the Federal Commission on School Safety's final report, which provides federal resources and recommendations for preventing violence in schools. The report highlights OJP resources that are available to help states and local communities implement school safety initiatives. These resources cited include the Office of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention's I-Guide on school-based...
Bureau of Justice Statistics Releases 2017 School Crime and Safety Report
The Bureau of Justice Statistics and the National Center for Education Statistics have released "Indicators of School Crime and Safety: 2017." This annual report provides the most recent data on school crime and student safety. The report contains 23 indicators, including violent deaths; nonfatal student and teacher victimization; school environment; fights, weapons, and illegal substances; fear and avoidance; discipline, safety, and security measures...
Creating Schoolwide Prevention and Intervention Strategies (Revised)
Personal Safety for Children: A Guide for Parents
Disrupting School-Justice Pathways for Youth With Behavioral Health Needs
Model Programs Guide Literature Review: Bullying and Cyberbullying
Annual Report on School Safety, 1998
Development of a Standard Model for School Climate and Safety Assessment
National Institute of Justice Releases School Safety Report
The National Institute of Justice (NIJ) has released "Summary of School Safety Statistics." This report provides data to support or dispel common perceptions related to school safety. Federal agencies, including the Departments of Education and Justice, and school safety experts collected the data reported in this publication. Topics addressed include school crime; school shootings and violence; traumatic events, such as bullying; and the...