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 **School Safety Planning: Resources for Law Enforcement and School Administrators** August 2019 | Volume 12 | Issue 7
  Safety is a critical topic for school administration and law  enforcement as students return to campus for the fall semester. In addition to mass  casualty violence, it is also essential to prepare for extreme events such as weather  disasters and chemical hazard spills. Experts recommend a multidisciplinary approach to school  safety planning that involves school personnel (including both teachers and  support staff such as janitors and school bus drivers), law enforcement and  first responders, community-based resources, and families—as well as students  in the school. Student perspective is unique in school safety, and as partners  in the process, students will have increased ownership of the solutions, as  well as improved trust and stronger communication with school officials.  The COPS Office, in coordination with other DOJ components  and federal agencies, provides resources, training, and technical assistance to  support the essential steps of planning, preparation, and ongoing assessment  necessary for safe and secure schools. A representative sample of resources is  included here, but officials are encouraged to search federal clearinghouse  sites for training, technical assistance, and knowledge products. In addition,  please feel free to contact the COPS Office for assistance via the COPS Office Response Center. **Department of Education Student Privacy  Guidance******– Student Privacy  guidance on the Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act (FERPA)
          **Department of Homeland Security (DHS) School Safety and Security******– Resources and tools related to  school safety and security, including school site assessments
          **FBI Violence Prevention in Schools  Publication******
          **National Threat Assessment Center****(NTAC)**– Resources, training and information-sharing on threat  assessments to public safety.
          **Readiness and Emergency Management for Schools  Center****(REMS TA Center)**–  Technical assistance hub that provides resources, training, and services for  emergency planning.
          **SchoolSafetyinfo.org****–**Prepare, Respond, Recover resources.****
          **Stop Bullying******– Resources and online training to stop bullying, including  cyberbullying.
          **Supporting Safe Schools****–**Information and resources for school resource officers
          **Youth.gov** – Resources to promote positive healthy outcomes for  children and teens. Tweet
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