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Ann Marie Cotman – ProQuest LLC, 2021
Inspired by fears of school shootings and supported by substantial federal funding, the number of school resource officers (SROs) on our nation's K-12 campuses has increased exponentially. The consequences of this sea change have yet to be fully evaluated. What we do know suggests cause for concern. Specifically, SROs' presence may be contributing…
Descriptors: Content Analysis, Security Personnel, Police, School Personnel
Research for Action, 2020
In this brief, Research for Action examines the prevalence of school policing in Pennsylvania schools. While data on police presence is limited, this brief is able to examine: (1) race/ethnic and socioeconomic disparities in school police staffing and spending; (2) race/ethnic disparities in referrals to law enforcement and school-based arrests by…
Descriptors: Police, School Safety, Minority Group Students, Students with Disabilities
Losen, Daniel J.; Martinez, Paul – Civil Rights Project - Proyecto Derechos Civiles, 2020
This is the executive summary for the report, "Is California Doing Enough to Close the School Discipline Gap?" In California, a combination of statewide and local efforts has been implemented to reduce the use of punitive suspensions in public K-12 schools. Current state data trends reflect these efforts, showing that far fewer students…
Descriptors: Discipline, Security Personnel, Suspension, Disproportionate Representation
Losen, Danel J.; Martinez, Paul – Civil Rights Project - Proyecto Derechos Civiles, 2020
This research provides a unique seven-year trend analysis indicating that, while California has seen a decline in the use of suspensions in schools prior to the pandemic, the pace of the decline has slowed and large racial disparities in suspension rates remain. The research supports renewed advocacy efforts to eliminate schools' use of security…
Descriptors: Discipline, Security Personnel, Suspension, Disproportionate Representation
Kurtz, Holly; Lloyd, Sterling; Harwin, Alexandra; Osher, Michael – Editorial Projects in Education, 2018
In recent decades, the number of school resource officers has exploded. In 2013, about 30 percent of schools had one, as compared to 1 percent in 1975, The New York Times reported in 2018. These officers have increasingly received attention in the wake of high-profile school shootings. Yet relatively little is known about them. Who are they? How…
Descriptors: Police School Relationship, Security Personnel, Police, School Safety
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Sanders, Mark – Journal of Access Services, 2012
Too frequently, and often too late, academic librarians learn of patron experiences involving problem patrons, misdemeanor criminal activity, or poorly secured areas. Regrettably, these experiences can irrevocably diminish perceptions of access to the vibrant learning spaces and services offered by our institutions. This article assesses the…
Descriptors: Higher Education, Academic Libraries, School Safety, Police
McBride, James T. – Campus Law Enforcement Journal, 2010
An analysis of eleven state task force reports prompted by the tragic nature of the Virginia Tech shooting in 2007 revealed that all shared a primary theme: no "single best way" to protect American college and university campuses yet exists. These documents, individually and collectively, make it clear that contemporary complex learning…
Descriptors: Campuses, Higher Education, Safety, School Safety
Rhyne, Amanda – Campus Law Enforcement Journal, 2010
Campus police forces operate under a difficult mandate of competing and conflicting goals. Officers are charged with protecting institutions whose basic mission is to provide a peaceful, open campus setting that encourages freedom of movement and expression. Campuses are generally unguarded and open to the general public and their buildings,…
Descriptors: School Security, Colleges, Police, Position Papers
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Barron Ausbrooks, Carrie Y. – Journal of Cases in Educational Leadership, 2010
This case study is designed for preservice school administrators enrolled in principalship and school law courses in educational administration. It describes an incident in which a school's crisis management and communication protocol were challenged. One day, through a series of unanticipated events, an assistant principal is engulfed in a test…
Descriptors: Urban Schools, School Districts, Campuses, High Schools
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Talley, Gregory; Korsgren, Susan – New Directions for Community Colleges, 2009
Opportunities abound for prospective employees in the protective services. On the surface, it appears that few employers require a college education as a condition of employment at the state or local level. But the reality is that many employers use at least some college as a screening tool for prospective employees. Although the federal…
Descriptors: Police, Security Personnel, Fire Protection, Emergency Medical Technicians
Sammons, Gregory – Campus Law Enforcement Journal, 2008
Many campus law enforcement administrators reach a point where they need to request additional staff. Unless the department is awash in extra funding or is in the wake of a major incident that brought significant attention to current manpower, they're likely fighting an uphill battle for growth. The effectiveness of formulas that analyze the size…
Descriptors: Law Enforcement, Benchmarking, Predictor Variables, Campuses
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Corn, Michael – EDUCAUSE Quarterly, 2007
Many security professionals choose the career because of an interest in the technology of security. Few realize the degree to which a contemporary security office interacts with law enforcement agencies (LEAs) such as the FBI and state, local, and campus police. As the field of information security has matured, the language of risk management is…
Descriptors: Trust (Psychology), School Security, Police, Risk Management
Kennedy, Mike – American School & University, 2006
Education administrators have many tools available to them as they strive to establish a safe climate for learning, but no one strategy or piece of equipment is a magic solution that keeps potential trouble beyond the campus boundaries. Creating and maintaining a safe and secure school environment requires a balance of many strategies: (1)…
Descriptors: Student Behavior, Safety Education, Safety, Educational Environment
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Traub, Stuart H. – Crime and Delinquency, 1996
Discusses research on what businesses are doing to prevent employee theft and assesses the effectiveness of these strategies. Includes descriptive overviews of three categories of strategies to reduce and prevent crime in the workplace, including security, preemployment screening and education, and "whistle blowing" programs with…
Descriptors: Business, Corporations, Crime Prevention, Incentives
Murphy, Ludmilla K. – Occup Outlook Quart, 1970
Descriptors: Employment Qualifications, Occupational Information, On the Job Training, Police
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