Keep guns and other weapons out of reach of unsupervised children. Ensure that firearms are locked away, well secured, and stored separately from ammunition. Insist on knowing your children's friends, whereabouts, and activities. Work with other parents to develop standards for school-related events and activities, and ensure that there is adult supervision at these events and activities. Join with other parents through school, neighborhood, civic, or religious organizations to talk about concerns regarding youth and violence in your community.
Educators Assess the school's security needs.
Enlist school security professionals in designing and maintaining a school security system. Implement schoolwide education and training on safety and violence prevention. Actively involve students in making decisions about school policies and programs. Design and consistently enforce a clear, effective discipline policy and other school policies that support and reward prosocial behavior. Devise a system for reporting and analyzing incidents that violate school policies.