School Security: How to Build and Strengthen a School Safety Program - Softcover

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Paul Timm is a board-certified Physical Security Professional and a nationally acclaimed expert in school security. He was named one of the Most Influential People in Security in 2020 by Security Magazine. Paul serves on the Campus Safety Conferences Advisory Board, the Advisory Council for the Partner Alliance for Safer Schools, the ASIS International School Safety and Security Council, and the Illinois Association of School Business Officials Risk Management Committee.

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School safety challenges continue to evolve as it seems every day there’s a new story about a security lapse, lock-down, or violent act taking place. In this thoroughly revised edition, Paul Timm, a nationally acclaimed school security expert, explains how to make educational institutions a safer place to learn.

Throughout the book, Timm emphasizes a proactive rather than reactive approach to school security. Readers are introduced to basic loss prevention and safety concepts, including how to communicate safety information to students and staff, how to raise security awareness, and how to prepare for emergencies. The book discusses how to positively influence student behavior, lead staff training programs, and write sound security policies.

New to this edition include:

• Physical security advances such as vaping detection systems, contraband detection, gunshot detection systems, and mass notification capabilities
• Current thinking in social-emotional learning
• Sample pandemic procedures and emergency management lessons learned from COVID-19

• Updated coverage of Social Media Risks including; Snapchat, Instagram, Twitter, Facebook, and TikTok

School Security isn’t just for security professionals: it helps people without formal security training-educators and school administrators-effectively address school risk.