Schools have a difficult time insulating themselves against violent individuals because they must serve the public and allow everyone to enter. They offer all citizens the opportunity to advance, to develop a life full of the richness of knowledge and the beauty of living. However, into every good garden a destroyer may walk. Violence is a destroyer of that beauty. They report that the most common type of school problem is either robbery or larceny with contact and that nearly three-fourths of the offenses that students commit are against other students.
Students tend to be victimized by students of the same age.
Also male students tend to commit acts of violence on other male students. But not only schools must plan for potential violent acts. Senior management must be committed to contingency planning, and it must become part of the culture of the company. He notes that mistakes happen in organizations where the planning process has not been endorsed by all members and that communication is the backbone of any plan because it can help in an emergency situation and it can assist an organization in getting back to normalcy. Teamwork and communication are required of all members in the organization.