An administrator tells how the Toledo public schools developed security plans to minimize damages resulting from student unrest. According to the author, the first step taken by the Toledo schools was to take a strong stand against violence at athletic events. Next, they established a systemwide lighted school program and emphasized total…

Crimes against property (vandalism, theft, and burglary) committed by teenagers are increasing at an alarming rate in rural America. The content of this manual aims to reverse this pernicious trend by providing rural Ohio secondary students with preventative education which supplements existing civics and government courses. Hopefully, presenting…

To aid communities with similar concerns, this bulletin shares the proceedings of a workshop which focused on local issues surrounding rural crime and its prevention. Eight members of the Fairfield County (Ohio) Resource Development Committee assessed the need for and support of a workshop, invited speakers, scheduled a meeting place, printed an…