ERIC Number: ED269857
Record Type: Non-Journal
Publication Date: 1986-Apr
Pages: 37
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Database Management: A Deterrent to School Crime.
Kees, Patricia W.
The School Crime and Misbehavior Project, conducted under the auspices of the National Alliance for Safe schools and the National Institute of Justice, was aimed at providing school districts with a system to reduce crime and the fear of crime in the schools. The Duval County (Florida) Public Schools implemented the 2-year program as a pilot project in 16 secondary schools beginning in the 1983-84 school year. The program involved adapting the district's computerized student information system to monitor school crime and misbehavior incidents, developing strategies to help schools maintain safe learning environments, and establishing cooperative teams composed of school personnel, criminal justice personnel, and community service agencies. The monitoring process enabled schools to identify incidents by type, location, time, and participants. This permitted recognition of patterns and the opportunity to design solutions targeted at the most significant problems. A workshop was conducted to introduce building principals to the concept and processes. The program resulted in significant improvements in many areas of both misbehavior and criminal activity, and 64 percent of the participating project administrators felt the program had been worth the effort. Appendixes present examples of data reporting, analysis, and other forms used in the project. (PGD)
Publication Type: Reports - Descriptive; Speeches/Meeting Papers
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Language: English
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