School safety
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...
Early Warning, Timely Response: A Guide to Safe Schools
Bureau of Justice Statistics Releases 2016 School Crime and Safety Report
The Bureau of Justice Statistics, in collaboration with the National Center for Education Statistics, has released "Indicators of School Crime and Safety: 2016." This annual report provides the most recent data on school crime and student safety. The report contains 23 indicators of crime and safety at schools on topics including victimization at school, teacher injury, bullying and cyberbullying, school conditions...
Federal Advisory Committee on Juvenile Justice: Recommendations of the LGBT Subcommittee - Advancing the Reform Process for LGBQ/GNCT Youth in the Juvenile Justice System
Registration Open for School Resource Officer Training Conference
The National Criminal Justice Training Center will host the School Resource Officer Training Conference on June 13-15, 2017, in Appleton, WI. This training is designed to help law enforcement and school personnel address school violence and youth victimization through crime prevention and response strategies. Presenters will examine the impacts of trauma on youth and discuss strategies for working with students experiencing mental illness and learning disabilities...
Model Programs Guide Literature Review: Gun Violence and Youth
National Institute of Justice Video Addresses School Safety Programs
The National Institute of Justice (NIJ) has released “Find School Safety Programs on CrimeSolutions.gov.” This short video discusses how school, social services, and agencies can use the CrimeSolutions.ojp.gov clearinghouse to find evidence-based programs and practices that can improve school safety. CrimeSolutions.gov includes almost 300 programs and practices on juvenile topics, including school safety, children exposed to violence, child protection and health, delinquency prevention...