School Safety Resources
about this resource
The Office of Community Oriented Policing Services (COPS Office) recognizes the importance of school safety in ensuring a healthy learning environment. Preventing issues before they occur, having a plan in place for when things go wrong, and taking action after an incident, are all important topics covered in the resources below.
These resources, curated by the COPS Training Portal, consist of online courses, publications, podcasts, and much more. This page will be updated with the latest information, so please check back often.
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In-Person and online Training Resources
Active Attack Integrated Response Course (AAIR) (Directs, Train the Trainers and Indirect Deliveries)
A performance level direct delivery course designed to improve integration between law enforcement, fire, tele-communicator and emergency medical services (EMS) in active attack / shooter events.
The National Association of School Resource Officers (NASRO) Basic School Resource Officer (SRO) Course
The course focuses on the roles and responsibilities of SROs and law enforcement working in a school setting.
Onboarding Training for Cyber S.W.A.T
This course requires participants to be an SRO at one of the selected pilot schools. Officers selected to participate in this training should approach this training with the ability to recognize the conditions that lead to crime in and engage high school students in finding solutions to correct and prevent these conditions.
Active Attack Event Response Leadership
The goal of this course is to provide leaders in first response and emergency management agencies with strategic leadership and integrated response strategies that will prepare them to not only “stop the killing” but to also “stop the dying” in active attack events.
P5 - Preventing Problems by Promoting Positive Practices
Preventing Problems by Promoting Positive Practices (P5) is an interactive online course designed to provide participants with an innovative school climate model and school climate enhancement practices.
K-12 Online Courses
The following K-12 courses feature telephone and video-enabled presentations from experts in the field of school emergency management
Guides, Publications, and Reports
Podcasts – The Beat
Phoenix House and the West Side Story Project
MAY 2013
School Safety
FEBRUARY 2013
School Emergency Preparedness
FEBRUARY 2013
Police in Schools
LSU NCBRT Preparedness Podcast
Pandemic Response: Institutes of Higher Education (Part 1)
JANUARY 2020
Pandemic Response: Institutes of Higher Education (Part 2)
JANUARY 2020
VIDEO RESOURCES
Youth violence is a significant public health problem that affects thousands of young people each day, and in turn, their families, schools, and communities.
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Technical Support
Collaborative Reform Initiative for Technical Assistance Center (CRI-TAC)
specific assistance
Information on Sheriff Specific Assistance
Information on Tribal Specific Assistance
WEBSITES AND RESOURCES
The resources on this page are intended for staff and educators of public K-12 schools and school districts. Resources found here typically address FERPA and how it applies to the various day-to-day operations of public schools at the administrative level. Guidance is also provided for specific situations that occur only in the K-12 setting.
Schoolsafety.gov
Provides schools and districts with actionable recommendations to create a safe and supportive learning environment where students can thrive and grow
Readiness and Emergency Management for Schools (REMS) Technical Assistance (TA) Center
The U.S. Department of Education’s Office of Safe and Supportive Schools has administered the REMS TA Center to serve two critical functions aimed at helping education agencies, with their community partners, manage safety, security, and emergency management programs
Developing and Maintaining Emergency Operations Plans
A Comprehensive Preparedness Guide
School Climate and Discipline
Administrators, educators, students, parents and community members can find on this site tools, data and resources