School Safety

The School Safety topic features news and information to help patrol officers, school resource officers and police leaders address issues of school safety and law enforcement response to acts of violence in our nation’s classrooms and campuses. Content addresses how to train students to respond to extreme school violence, evacuation protocols during school shootings and suspicious student behaviors that should be reported to intervention teams.

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Why every cop needs active shooter training
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Tactical teams will not be there first
Gaps in 'Run, Hide, Fight'
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Here's why 'Run, Hide, Fight' doesn't translate to proper training for all audiences and age groups
Beyond 'Run, Hide, Fight': How to get buy-in
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It's important to remember your audience when talking to school staff about safety
The Clery Act: What officers need to know
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Even if you are not a campus cop, you should be familiar with the requirements of this federal law
What makes a good SRO?
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There are differences in how a street cop and a school officer should operate
Reality Training: Officer-involved shooting on school grounds
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Contrary to what some may say, the role of school resource officer is just as challenging as many other roles in law enforcement. In this video, Dave Smith reviews footage of a dispute on school grounds that quickly became an officer-involved shooting.
The day I responded to Columbine
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Sgt. Jamie Smith of the Denver PD describes his experience responding to the mass shooting that changed the country forever.
Training LEOs for a school environment
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Doug Wyllie and the NRA's Glen Hoyer discuss the National School Shield program. The program connects schools directly to police departments, which results in safer schools, better relationships, and tighter-knit communities.
Multi-jurisdictional response to MCIs on college campuses
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In this video, Police1 Editor at Large Doug Wyllie discusses multi-jurisdictional response to mass casualty incidents on college campuses with Michael Glaubach of George Washington University Police in Washington D.C.
Preparing for effective emergency response on college campuses
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Joel Shults shares key tips to help your agency best prepare for active shooters or other emergencies on a college campus.
Knife-wielding suspect shot by Nev. officer
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The armed student failed to comply with the officer's verbal commands to drop the knife.
Sandy Hook nonprofit releases gun violence PSA
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The group says that recognizing the signs of potential gun violence could stop an attack.
How SROs can help develop socially acceptable behavior in kids
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Alicia Lutman speaks with Doug Wyllie about a program that helps school resource officers help develop socially acceptable behavior in kids who may be sliding towards a crisis point.
How School Resource Officers can help develop socially acceptable behavior in kids
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Police1 Editor at Large Doug Wyllie talks with Alicia Lutman about a program that trains School Resource Officers (SROs) on how to help develop socially acceptable behavior in children that are sliding toward a crisis point.
Police kill machete wielding suspect at Colo. college
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Two police officers shot and killed a machete-wielding suspect at the University of Colorado at Boulder Wednesday morning, a move police said was in the "best interest" of the campus after the man refused to drop his weapon.
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