The Importance Of School Security In Schools

Schools should be a place of safe learning not only for the students but for the teachers as well. There are many advantages of having security within our schools. One of the advantages of security in schools is that fewer incidents, suspensions and expulsions happen when schools have security measures in place (Wren, 2013). Another advantage of having security within our schools is being able to identify information prior to an attack, communities across the country can effectively establish policies and security measures to prevent future incidences. Lastly, security within our schools improves academic performance, it has been proven that with fewer distractions and a safer learning environment it results in higher academic achievement
Finn and Servoss (2014) conducted a study to answer two questions that pertained to school security policies. The first question being, what types of schools tend to have the most extensive security measures? And the second question asking, how does school security relate to suspension, dropout, and college attendance rates? The data they used was drawn from several measures …show more content…
Secret Service who partnered up with the U.S. Department of Education, following the attack at Columbine High School in June of 1999, and it was then implemented through the Secret Services National Threat Assessment Center and the Department of Education’s Safe and Drug-Free Schools Program (Borum, Fein, Modzeleski, Reddy & Vossekuil, 2002). The goal of this study was to gain a better understanding of the thinking, planning, and other pre-attack behaviors that were present in the individuals who carried out school shootings. The Secret Service’s vast knowledge in preventing targeted violence along with the assistance from Department of Education helped schools come together in creating a safer environment for students, faculty, and staff (Borum, Fein, Modzeleski, Reddy & Vossekuil,