Guidelines for developing a security system that promotes safe and vandal-free schools are offered to administrators in this handbook. Areas covered are: (1) a security checklist; (2) identification of security needs and development of an action plan; (3) a school incident reporting system; (4) comparison of a secure and a nonsecure school; (5) factors associated with school violence and vandalism and prevention techniques; (6) security options available for both grounds and buildings; (7) property identification and inventory control; (8) alarm systems; and (9) security personnel. A bibliography of reference materials is included as well as sample forms for reporting school-related crimes/incidents. (EM)