Presents a discussion with Jefferson County, Colorado, Architect Jack Swanzy, who explains how security is implemented in his 148-school district in the aftermath of the Columbine tragedy. Discusses the use of key management, videotapes, on-site police, and staff emergency communications. (GR)

This report, the seventh in a series from the Value for Money Steering Group, identifies the key management issues for governors, senior managers, and heads of security services at institutions of higher education in the United Kingdom in developing and reviewing security services to ensure that they are effective and provide value for money.…

University police departments have come a long way in the past decade, and one of the reasons is professionally trained, well-educated personnel. (Author)

Considers possible options for public librarians dealing with problem patrons. Highlights include considering the safety of the patrons and staff; general considerations of library security, including security guards, legal responsibility for patrons and staff safety; and working through possible options ahead of time to be more prepared. (LRW)

A task force, charged with uncovering weaknesses in existing security school systems in Knox County, Tennessee, developed a checklist survey and sent it to each of the 85 building principals. Displays some of the questions but advises involving community members in the process of creating a security survey. (MLF)

Discusses the skill set that should be available in security consultants to higher education, including the ability to work with mechanical, architectural, electrical, landscaping, and telecommunications systems. Addresses the need to bring consultants into the building design phase. (EV)

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…

Super-maximum security prisons have proliferated nationally, reflecting a belief among policy makers and corrections officials that such high-cost housing is effective. Yet little is known about the precise goals of "supermax" prisons, whether these goals are achieved, what unintended effects supermaxes may have, and, more generally, whether they…

Students in school are no longer isolated from violence and unlawful activity. Lack of resources is hindering school officials' efforts to deal with the problem and keep campuses safe. The city of Eugene (Oregon) and Eugene Public Schools have implemented a jointly funded Safer Schools Program that added one campus monitor to each high school and…

Describes development of the school security program in the Denver Public Schools and offers suggestions for other schools, based on the experience in Denver. (Available from Security World Publishing Company, Inc., P.O. Box 272, Culver City, CA 90230; $12.00 annually) (JG)

Designing a security system to meet the specific needs of an institution is a matter of professionalism. (Author)

Security in buildings ranges from simple locks to elaborate electronic systems. Most buildings do not need the level of sophistication it is possible to achieve. A survey of these products, however, is appropriate to appreciate their potential and variety. (Author/MLF)

The director of security for the Aurora Public Schools tells how the department he built has cut crime. (Author/MLF)

Discusses the growing problem of theft of library materials, including rare books, by both scholarly researchers and library staff. Complacence of librarians and their failure to act in the past is also discussed, as well as the effects of tightened security measures on the traditional trust between librarians and researchers. (CLB)