by Richard Horowitz
You are most likely the parent of impressionable teens - otherwise you wouldn't be reading this - so let us ask if you are confident with the safety of your child's school.
While the National Crime Prevention Council may have introduced its greatest icon in the Reagan era - McGruff the Crime Dog, of course - it is still very much active these days with its "Be Safe and Sound" program. This is an initiative that serves as a virtual toolbox for students and school administration alike to be used in making schools safer.
To make sure your teens are safe in their school, there are several steps schools can take to make sure their learning institution is well protected. Here are the guidelines as given by the The National Crime Prevention Council:
Before visitors enter, they should sign off on a form or show a valid ID.
Given the recent increase in school shootings perpetrated by outsiders, any door left unmonitored should be locked from the outside - no exceptions to this rule.
Any student who enters or leaves the educational monitor should strictly be monitored.
An emergency panic button, a strategically-placed camera and security monitor and a heavy-duty front door lock that can be manually operated are all de rigeur equipment for school receptionists.
Access to identification badges, office keys and codes should be restricted and a process for reporting missing badges and keys should be in place.
All doors should have high-security locks or electronic access control units. This would not just apply to the outside doors, but also for basements and closets, especially those containing permanent records and other private information.
Each school should utilize constant, motion-sensitive lighting outdoors.
Cutting back of shrubs and addition of lighting to obfuscated areas inside and around school buildings is necessary for further safety.
Other darker areas like stairwells and far-reaching corridors must have adequate lighting.
Use of solid material for doors. Sheet steel should cover both sides of the back and basement doors.
Door frames and hinges should be strong enough to prevent them from being pried open.
The National Crime Prevention Council suggests that parents talk to their children's principal and work with the school's PTA to encourage the school to implement these measures. If they remain concerned, they can team up with other parents to insist that their local school board make building security one of its top priorities.
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Title: How Do I Know My Child's School Is Safe?
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