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The federal government identified additional resources that highlight strategies for school safety. Use these resources to learn more about targeted violence.
Keeping an Eye on School Security: The Iris Recognition Project in New Jersey Schools
Department of Justice
This report references the Iris Recognition Project, a school safety initiative in New Jersey.
Primer to Design Safe School Projects in Case of Terrorist Attacks and School Shootings
Department of Homeland Security and Federal Emergency Management Agency
This guidance provides information on assessing threats and vulnerabilities and the design considerations needed to protect buildings and the people occupying them.
Protective Security Advisor (PSA) Program
Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency
These resiliency subject matter experts engage with federal, state, local, tribal, and territorial government partners, and members of the private sector stakeholder community to protect the nation’s critical infrastructure. PSAs provide several services to schools, including assisting with security vulnerability assessments; facilitating active shooter, improvised explosive device (IED), and other security training; and coordinating tabletop exercises and practical exercises.