Newly appointed Education Secretary Rod Paige appropriately commented that the issues go beyond metal detectors and underscore the need to focus on children. In an effort to go beyond security measures such as metal detectors and guards, CCI started work this week on a legal guide for school administrators interested in creating civil and safe environments that promote learning. The guide will focus on the affirmative legal responsibilities and powers that schools possess to create settings that are free of drugs, weapons, pornography, vulgarity, and violence, and that promote respect for person, property, and community. CCI s aim is to provide a balanced view of the constitutional precedents that rebuts the widely held belief that the civil rights of students prevent the effective establishment of discipline and order in schools. Crime Reports Online Pennsylvania police launched a groundbreaking website this week providing access to detailed crime statistics for towns, counties, college campuses, and the state as a whole.
Local agencies can post their monthly statistics directly to the state police-run site.
FBI officials said the new system is the first of its kind in the country. For citizens, it means being able to instantly see if crime is going up or down in their community. The sophisticated search engine allows users to zero in on any of more than 30 offenses and generate detailed statistical charts. Show support for CCI with a tax-deductible credit card donation.