SCHOOL SECURITY AND SYSTEMS PLANNING

• NCJ Number: 34929
• Author(s): J I Grealy
• Date Published: 1976
• Length: 20 pages
• Sponsoring Agency: Security World Publishing Co, Inc
• Corporate Author: National Assoc of School Security Directors
• Sale Source: National Institute of Justice/
• Language: English
• Country: United States of America
• Note: REPORT PRESENTED AT THE 1976 INTERNATIONAL SECURITY CONFERENCE

Annotation

TRANSCRIPT OF A SPEECH THAT ILLUSTRATES THE EXTENT AND NATURE OF VANDALISM AND VIOLENCE IN OUR PUBLIC SCHOOL SYSTEM.

Abstract

RAPES, MURDERS, DRUG ABUSE, THEFT, AND ARSON ARE BECOMING MORE COMMONPLACE. PROPERTY CRIMES ACCOUNTED FOR CLOSE TO SIX HUNDRED MILLION DOLLARS IN DAMAGES TO SCHOOLS IN 1975. THE AUTHOR CALLS FOR FUNDING FOR SPECIAL PROGRAMS FOR YOUTHFUL SCHOOL OFFENDERS AND FOR INCREASED SCHOOL SECURITY.