• DCJS, VCSS & DOE Publications
• National Resource Library
• for Virginia Law Enforcement
• for Virginia SROs & SSOs
• U.S. & Virginia School Crime & Violence Data
• School Safety & Security Audits
• for Virginia Educators
• Threat Assessment
• School Crisis Management
• School Prevention Resources
• School Bus Safety
• Bullying and Harassment
• Conflict Mediation Programs for Schools
• for Virginia Parents
• for Kids

DCJS, VCSS & DOE Publications

• Evaluation Reports on of DCJS Funded SRO Programs
  • First Annual Evaluation - March 2000 (.pdf, 22 pages)
  • Second Annual Evaluation - FY 1999-2000 (.pdf, 30 pages)
  
  
• Virginia Juvenile Law Handbook for School Administrators 2006 Update (.pdf or .doc, 212 pages)
  
  
• Review of Virginia School Safety Audit Reporting, 2003 (.pdf or .doc, 41 pages)
  
  
• School Safety Training Needs Assessment: Report on Findings, 2002 (.pdf, 29 pages)
  
  
• SRO Draft Policy & General Order (.pdf or .doc, 7 pages)
  
  
• SRO Facts Books - Provides a listing of all known Virginia SROs, including addresses, years of service, school assignments, etc.
  • Book 1 (Fall 1999) (.pdf, 34 pages)
  • Book 2 (Spring 2002) (.pdf, 28 pages)
  
  
• Student Conduct Policy Guidelines: 2005 Update, Virginia Board of Education, 2005 (.pdf, 49 pages)
  
  
• Virginia Model SRO Program - Police Chief Article, 2000 (.pdf or .doc, 5 pages)
  
  

National Resource Library

• The National Resource Center for Safe Schools maintains a resource library. You can search their database for a variety of resources.

for Virginia Law Enforcement

Be sure to check our Training and Events" page for training opportunities.

• SRO Facts II, from the Department of Criminal Justice Services, 2002 (.pdf, 28 pages)
  
  
• Evaluation of Grant Funded School Resource Officer Programs, from the Department of Criminal Justice Services, 2000 (.pdf, 22 pages)
  
  
• Second Annual Evaluation of Grant Funded School Resource Officer Programs, December 2001, from the Department of Criminal Justice Services, 2001 (.pdf, 30 pages)
  
  
• A Summary of ABC Laws and Regulations, undated, from the Virginia Department of ABC
  
  
• Virginia SRO Program Guide, 1999, (.pdf or .doc, 203 pages)
  
  
• Search Guidelines, Guidelines for student searches in Virginia schools from the Virginia Department of Education, 2000, (.pdf, 153 pages)

for Virginia SROs and SSOs

• SRO Lesson Plans: VCSS is creating its own database of lesson plans for SROs that will eventually be available on-line. E-mail your own lessons plans to VCSS now to be included!
  
  
• NASRO Lesson Plans (from the National Association of School Resource Officer website)



• Example School Incident Reporting Form (.pdf 5 pages)

U.S. & Virginia School Crime & Violence Data

This list is by no means comprehensive, and a listing does not imply endorsement by the Virginia Center for School Safety

• Youth Violence: Fact Sheet, Centers for Disease Control
  
  
• Indicators of School Crime and Safety: 2005, National Center for Education Statistics (.pdf, 206 pages)
  
  
• Gun Violence in Schools - A Report by the American Bar Association, 1998, four short documents
  
  
• Manual to Combat Truancy, US Department of Education, 1996
  
  
• Annual Reports on School Crime and Violence, Virginia Department of Education, 2002-03; 2003-04; 2004-05
  
  
• Virginia Youth Violence Project: Effective Methods for Youth Violence Prevention and School Safety, website of the Curry School of Education, University of Virginia
  
  
• Reports on State Implementation of the Gun-Free Schools Act, U.S. Dept. of Education, 2004, five reports covering school years 1998-2002
  
  

School Safety and Security Audits

• The 2007 Virginia High School Safety Study Survey
  • 2007 VA H.S. Safety Study Report
  • 2007 VA H.S. Safety Study Executive Summary
  • 2007 VA H.S. Safety Study Summary Slides
  • "UVA News Release: U.Va.-Led Virginia High School Safety Study Creates One-Page Reports to Aid Schools"
    
    • VHSSS Issue One
    • VHSSS Issue Two
    • VHSSS Issue Three
    • VHSSS Issues Four, Five & Six
  
  
• School Safety Audit Protocol, Virginia Department of Education, Checklist for conducting school safety audits, 2000 (.pdf, 74 pages)
  
  
• Auditing Schools for Safety, Virginia Department of Education, Article designed as a guide for conducting a walk through of a school building, 2000
  
  
• Review of Virginia School Safety Audit Reporting: Final Report, DCJS Criminal Justice Research Center, 2004 (.pdf, 34 pages)
  
  
• The 2005 Virginia School Safety Survey, DCJS Criminal Justice Research Center, 2006 (.pdf, 44 pages)
  
  
• The 2006 Virginia School Safety Survey, DCJS Criminal Justice Research Center, 2006 (.pdf, 64 pages)
  
  
• The 2007 Virginia School Safety Survey, DCJS Criminal Justice Research Center, 2007 (.pdf, 68 pages)
  
  
• The 2008 Virginia School Safety Survey, DCJS Criminal Justice Research Center, 2008 (.pdf, 90 pages)

for Virginia Educators

Look for VCSS-sponsored training sessions and workshops by checking out our Training and Events" page.

• The Virginia Educator's Guide for Planning and Conducting School Emergency Drills, 2001 (.pdf, 44 pages)
  
  
• Teacher Talk – an online journal by the Center for Adolescent and Family Studies at Indiana University
  
  
• Teachers Workshop – links to documents on violence prevention issues, from the Teacher's Workshop, Watkinsville, Georgia
  
  
• Education Resource Organizations Directory, U.S. Department of Education website from which visitors may identify and connect to organizations that deal with school safety
  
  
• Student Search Guidelines, Guidelines for student searchs in Virginia schools from the Virginia Department of Education, 2000
  
  
• Guidelines and Resources for Internet Safety in Schools, from the Virginia Department of Education, 2006

Threat Assessment

• Threat Assessment in College Settings
  
  
• Recommended Practices for Virginia College Threat Assessment
  
  
• Safe School Initiative Study, U.S. Secret Service National Threat Assessment Center
  
  
• 2008 College Threat Assessment Forum
  
  

Crisis Management

• ANNOUNCEMENT: NIMS Implementation Activities For Schools and Higher Education Institutions
  
  
• NIMS Implementation Activities for Schools and Higher Education Institutions
  
  
• Checklist: NIMS Implementation Activities for Schools and Higher Education Institutions (HEIS)
  
  
• Key Personnel and NIMS Training for Schools and Higher Education Institutions
  
  
• Frequently Asked Questions About NIMS Implementation Activities for Schools and Higher Education Institutions (HEIS)
  
  
• DOE Model School Crisis Management Plan, Virginia Department of Education, undated (new units on Terrorism and Communications)
  
  
• DOE Suicide Prevention Guidelines Publication, Virginia Department of Education, 2003 (.pdf, 35 pages)
  
  
• Early Warning, Timely Response, A Guide to Safe Schools, U.S. Department of Education, 2003
  
  
• School Critical Incident Planning: An Internet Resource Directory, National Institute of Justice, Justice Technology Information Network
  
  
• Available Terrorism for School Checklists, Georgia Officer of Homeland Security Website
  
  
• FEMA’s New On-Line Course Helps Schools Develop Effective Emergency Operations Plans, US Fire Administration, U.S. Department of Homeland Security
  
  

School Prevention Resources

• Suicide Prevention Guidelines Publication, Virginia Department of Education, 2003 (.pdf, 35 pages)
  
  
• Fighting Juvenile Gun Violence, Juvenile Justice Bulletin, Office of Juvenile Justice Delinquincy, September 2000
  
  
• Publications and Materials, Virginia Center for Injury and Violence Prevention Website
  
  
• School-Based Injury Prevention Program, Virginia Department of Health, Online-Program
  
  
• Juvenile Delinquency Prevention Publications, Office of Juvenile Justice Delinquency Prevention Website
  
  
• Youth Gangs in School, Juvenile Justice Bulletin, Office of Juvenile Justice Delinquency Prevention, August 2000

School Bus Safety

• School Bus Driver Inservice Safety Series, from the National Highway Transportation Safety Administration
  
  
• School Bus Safety Program, National Highway Transportation Safety Administration Website
  
  

Bullying & Harassment in School

• Model Programs – Bullying, U.S. Department of Education Website, 1998 Annual Report on School Safety
  
  
• Model Programs – Sexual Harassment, U.S. Department of Education Website, 1998 Annual Report on School Safety
  
  
• Protecting Students from Harassment and Hate Crime – A Guide For Schools, U.S. Department of Education, 1999

Conflict Mediation

• Conflict Resolution Education - A Guide to Implementing Programs in Schools, Youth-Serving Organizations, and Community and Juvenile Justice Settings, from the Office of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention and the Safe and Drug Free Schools Program, 1996 (.pdf, 144 pages)

for Virginia Parents

• Coping with School Violence, Information on school violence programming from the Family Education Network (website menu of topics)
  
  
• Warning Signs of Teen Violence, Information on youth violence from the American Psychological Association Help Center (website menu of topics)
  
  
• Talking with Kids About Tough Issues, Website offering on "how to talk about" topics from Children Now and the Kaiser Family Foundation
  
  
• Safekids.com Safety Tips for Parents, Website tips and tools for protecting kids from internet crime
  
  
• Child Safety on the Internet, Links and research papers on child internet safety from the Virginia Department of Education
  
  
• Safety Information, Website menu of topics, one of which deals with school bus safety, from the Virginia Department of Motor Vehicles
  
  

for Kids

• School Bus Safety Kids' Page, National Highway Transportation Safety Agency Website
  
  
• Student Pledge Against Gun Violence, Website, 2005
  
  
• Youth Crime Watch of America, Website, Current
  
  
• U.S. Department of Justice Kids and Youth Page, FBI Website
  
  
• Federal Emergency Management Agency Kids Page, FEMA Website
  
  
• National Crime Prevention Council Kid’s Page, NCPC Website
  
  
• Teens, Crime and the Community, National Crime Prevention Council Website