Most Important Key in School Safety → Preparedness
Since the increase in school shootings happening in the United States over the past few years in high schools, middle schools, and elementary schools, schools have been hiring consultants, investigators, and security professionals to assess their current school safety and determine an appropriate plan for emergencies.
The good aspect here is that schools are already doing the most important key in school safety, which is preparing. Being prepared for any kind of disaster is key, whether that disaster is a natural disaster, shooting, etc. being prepared is the best way to handle any situation.
In response to this, the New Jersey School Board Association stated that all police officers are now being trained to handle shooter situations in schools. The New Jersey School Board Association hosted a forum where they stated that teachers also play a key role as they are on the spot in the situation usually way before police officers are able to get there.
They are also stating that teachers should highly encourage students to report any kind of suspicious activity around the school.
It’s also becoming very common for police officers to stop into schools periodically throughout the day to check everything out.