Crime prevention is an attitude. This attitude within the school sets a tempo and sends a strong message to negative influences that the school is not a place to meddle with the safety and security of children or teachers. The aviation industry has this formula correct with respect to statements by passengers about guns or bombs on aircraft. This approach has transformed the culture, climate, safety and security for airline passengers. Report all suspicious persons on or near school grounds .
Exterior safety is the cheapest, most effective security measure in any school building.
Talk with your children that they should not, under any circumstances, open exterior school doors to anyone, especially strangers. Both parents and students alike should be aware of school surroundings and report strangers and suspicious individuals in school buildings to school authorities. This includes parents teaching their children not to bully and what to do if they are bullied by other students. Take all threats of violence seriously and report those threats . This includes reporting student use of drugs or alcohol, suspected gang activity, inappropriate access to, possession of and use of firearms.