Keeping children safe is everyone’s responsibility. The following resources were developed to help communities and first responders prevent and respond to incidents of mass violence.
A Content Analysis of News Reports of Averted School Rampages
American Academy of Pediatrics
A Qualitative Investigation of Averted School Shooting Rampages
Breaking the “Code of Silence”: A Lesson from Columbine
Campus Attacks: Targeted Violence Affecting Institutions of Higher Education
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
Deadly Lessons: Understanding Lethal School Violence
Digital Imaging for Safe Schools: A Public Safety Response to Critical Incidents
Early Warning, Timely Response: A Guide to Safe Schools
The End of Innocence Part 2: Further Lessons in Crisis Management in the New Millennium
Guide for Preventing and Responding to School Violence
Indicators of School Crime and Safety: 2011
National Association of School Psychologists
National Criminal Justice Reference Service School Safety Resources
Partnerships for Safe Schools Training
Safe2Tell[R]: An Anonymous, 24/7 Reporting System for Preventing School Violence
The School Shooter: A Threat Assessment Perspective
Student Homicidal Violence in Schools: An International Problem
Threat Assessment: Defining an Approach for Evaluating Risk of Targeted Violence
To Protect and Educate: The School Resource Officer and the Prevention of Violence in Schools
What Can Be Done About School Shootings? A Review of the Evidence
NIJ’s Office of Science and Technology offers free school safety publications and software for law enforcement and other first responders.
Law Enforcement Response to Mental Illness
Criminal Justice Mental Health Consensus Project
Keeping the Peace: Police Discretion and Mentally Ill Persons
Law Enforcement Responses to Mental Illness: A Guide to Research-Informed Policy and Practice