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CPTED (Crime Prevention through Environmental Design)

A multi-disciplinary approach to deterring criminal behavior on campus through environmental design.

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Metro Nashville Public Schools

Nashville (Tenn.) district ordered to pay student $70,000 over alleged harassment of student

Jan. 21, 2022

Rendering of elementary school planned for the Santa Rosa County district.

District in Florida Panhandle breaks ground on elementary school

Sept. 27, 2019

Wisconsin Gov. Scott Walker signed school safety legislation in March.

$100 million in school safety grants now available in Wisconsin

April 27, 2018

West Liberty-Salem School Superintendent Kraig Hissong meets with reporters about the shooting at West-Liberty Salem High School.

Student wounded in shooting at Ohio high school

Jan. 20, 2017

Safety at School: Safety Reflections

Sept. 19, 2013

Schools should have a security area at the main entrance such as this one at Bell Prairie Elementary School, Kansas City, Mo., where guests sign in and out of the building, and receive a visitor’s pass. (Architect: Hollis + Miller Architects) Photo by Jennifer Ray

Secure and Strong Schools

Feb. 12, 2013

Highlights

Strategies for Success: Security

July 1, 2010

Maintaining and improving security of facilities and grounds is a continual challenge for schools and universities.

Designing for Security

Feb. 1, 2010

Security and safety are critical for successful, healthful learning environments.

Pathways to Safety

June 1, 2006

To be most effective, a school's security plan should encompass many techniques and strategies.

Novel Approaches

Jan. 1, 2005

10 concepts schools and universities can use to build and maintain effective facilities.

Safety By Design

Sept. 1, 2004

The argument can be made for transparent vs. apparent security solutions for schools.

CPTED (Crime Prevention through Environmental Design)

Recent

Nashville (Tenn.) district ordered to pay student $70,000 over alleged harassment of student

District in Florida Panhandle breaks ground on elementary school

$100 million in school safety grants now available in Wisconsin

Student wounded in shooting at Ohio high school

Safety at School: Safety Reflections

Secure and Strong Schools

Highlights

Strategies for Success: Security

Designing for Security

Pathways to Safety

Novel Approaches

Safety By Design

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eBook: Green Schools Digest

Providing Safe Schools

Designing on the Outside

A Safe Haven

Planning Safer Schools

Designing Safe Schools