The Fort Lauderdale Police Department is pleased to provide two links to sites dealing with safety in our schools. The following links are excellent resources for information including:
- Resolution Support
- Prevention
- Threat Assessment
- Crisis Planning and Preparation
- During a Major Crisis
- After a Crisis
- Legal Considerations
- Recommendations for the Media
- Legislative Issues
- Web Links with Additional Information
- Characteristics of a School That Is Safe and Responsive to All Children
- Early Warning Signs
- Identifying and Responding to Imminent Warning Signs
- Developing a Prevention and Response Plan
- Responding to Crisis
Presented by The International Association of Chiefs of PoliceGuide for Preventing and Responding to School Violence
This project was supported with funding from the Bureau of Justice Assistance, Office of Justice Programs, U.S. Department of Justice. The Assistant Attorney General, Office of Justice Programs, coordinates the activities of the following program offices and bureaus: Bureau of Justice Assistance, Bureau of Justice Statistics, National Institute of Justice, Office of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention, and Office of Victims of Crime.
Word version (download) Guide for Preventing and Responding to School Violence
Word version (download)SRO Program
Presented by the Department of Education and the Department of Justice Early Warning, Timely Response
After the tragic loss of life and injuries at Thurston High School in Springfield, Oregon, President Clinton directed the Department of Education and the Department of Justice to develop an early warning guide to help "adults reach out to troubled children quickly and effectively." This guide responds to that Presidential request.
