WHAT IS IT ?
The NCPC is a national educational and nonprofit organization, the nation's focal point for crime prevention information also known as Take a Bite Out of Crime or the "McGruff" crime people. NCPC's mission is to enable people to create safer and more caring communities [including schools], by addressing the cause of crime and violence and reducing opportunities for crime to occur. NCPC offers as part of its web site information regarding a "School Safety and Security Toolkit: A Guide for Parents, Schools, and Communities." The guide is available in several formats.
HOW DO YOU USE IT ?
School administrators should use the guide to review the various forms of security measures currently in use regarding school safety and security. The administrator can be a catalyst for creating the action team necessary to address relevant issues. Effective use of this toolkit will ensure a well-rounded team is in place as well as a comprehensive, cost-effective, and efficient school safety and security strategy is implemented.
WHEN DO YOU USE IT?
School administrators should use this guide to begin piecing together, a cross-section of the community concerned about school safety and security.
WHY DO YOU USE IT?
To enhance the security of a school and ultimately support a "climate" of learning rather than fear associated with personal safety or property damage.
WHO DO YOU INVOLVE?
As mentioned earlier, an "action team" is the place to start. The action team should include representatives from law enforcement, school administration officials, teachers, students, business professionals, and faith leadership representatives along with other interested participants. Other members could include PTA/PTO officers, concerned parents, board of education representatives, school resource officers and security personnel, and students. Law enforcement personnel engaged specifically in crime prevention, community policing, and the like, would benefit from this guide.
ACTIVITY
NCPC offers "free" downloadable school safety strategies, assessments, and other important information aimed at parents, educators, law enforcement officials and others.
For more information please visit HTTP://WWW.NCPC.ORG/NCPC/NCPC/?PG=5882-3200-5232-6162
REFERENCES
School Safety and Security Toolkit: A Guide for Parents, Schools, and Communities.
This product is produced by the:
National Crime Prevention Council.
1000 Connecticut Avenue, NW
13th Floor
Washington, DC 20036
Tel: 202-466-6272
Fax: 202-296-1356
or visit http://www.ncpc.org
CREDIBILITY
NCPC has been existence since the seventies and is affiliated with the most reputable organizations and associations. Some of which are they Federal Bureau of Investigation, International Association of Chiefs of Police, and National Sheriff's Association.