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The guidance outlines a sample of methods on how to address and solve issues schools may encounter in their efforts to create and enhance safe learning environments.

This webpage provides various tools developed by the Center for Disease Control to help the general public understand and effectively prevent school violence.

This tool assesses the use of CPTED principles in three areas of schools: grounds, buildings, and interiors. It includes the principles of natural surveillance, access management, territoriality, physical maintenance, and order maintenance.

This resource presents a group of strategies to help communities and states sharpen their focus on youth violence prevention. 

This guidance provides an overview of how crime prevention through environmental design (CPTED) can be incorporated at schools to help manage access to all school areas and minimize opportunities for out-of-sight activities.

These reports summarize the outcomes of summits that bring together experts from a variety of disciplines, including law enforcement, academic education, social sciences, private security, and emergency management to develop cross-cutting prevention strategies and a framework for a prevention toolkit adaptable to individual communities.

This report is designed to educate school personnel about at-risk behaviors and activities that assist students with reducing social/psychological commitment to violence as a method of resolving a grievance.

This report summarizes conclusions drawn from in-depth interviews with students at risk of violence in schools.

This report includes practical advice gathered from experienced school resource officers (SROs) on how law enforcement, schools and school districts can work together to keep schools safe.

This report is designed to provide guidance to state, local, tribal, and territorial law enforcement entities, fusion centers, and other public safety agencies on developing policies and procedures for the use of face recognition tools in criminal intelligence and investigative activities.