The Handbook for School Safety and Security: Best Practices and Procedures - Softcover

Fennelly, Lawrence

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0128005688 ISBN 13: 9780128005682

Publisher: Butterworth-Heinemann, 2014

Synopsis

School security is one of the most pressing public concerns today. Yet in most schools, there is little security expertise or detailed knowledge about how to implement and manage a security program. The Handbook for School Safety and Security rectifies this problem by providing the salient information school administrators and security professionals need to address the most important security issues schools face. Made up of contributions from leading experts in school security, The Handbook for School Safety and Security provides a wealth of practical information for securing any K-12 school. It discusses key approaches and best practices for school crime prevention, including such topics as crisis management and mass notification. It also covers the physical measure needed for protecting a school, including detailed discussions of access control, lighting, alarms, and locks. While there is no single fix for the myriad of security challenges facing today's school security professionals, the best practices found in The Handbook for School Safety and Security will help increase the safety and security of any school.

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Review:

"These thought leaders bring together twenty industry subject matter experts to provide a comprehensive view of current best practices and procedures for K-12 schools. ...Based on my opinion and also the reviews below, I give The Handbook for School Safety and Security, 1st Edition Best Practices and Procedures FIVE stars." --International Foundation for Protection Officers

"This reviewer recommends the work for the seasoned security professional. It contains good, relevant information." --ASIS Dynamics

"...provide a wealth of practical information and procedures for school staffs and administrators to secure K-12 schools against a spectrum of threats..." --Journal of Counterterrorism and Homeland Security International

"The compendium contains 27 chapters, about half of which are new...They are full of timely info, mostly for K-12 use." --Security Letter

"... it goes through US laws and rules, but it’s worthwhile reading for anyone in school and university campus protection....the book has some pithy sections that anyone in security can read with profit..." --Professional Security Magazine Online, Sep 03, 2014

Review:

A collection of essays from industry-leading experts on all aspects of school safety and security.

About this edition

• Publisher: Butterworth-Heinemann
• Publication date: 2014
• ISBN 10: 0128005688
• ISBN 13: 9780128005682
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 420