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"Schools should be places of safety and sanctuary and learning. When that sanctuary is violated, the impact is felt in every American classroom and every American community" (Remarks by the President in response to the Virginia Tech shootings, White House, 2007).
In recognition of National Campus Safety Awareness Month, NCJRS presents this compilation of campus safety resources:
Publications
Victims and Victimization
2002 National Victim Assistance Academy Textbook, Chapter 22, Section 4: Campus Crime and Victimization
Office for Victims of Crime, 2002
School Crisis Response Initiative
Office for Victims of Crime, 2003
Sexual Violence and Alcohol and Other Drug Use on Campus
Higher Education Center for Alcohol and Other Drug Abuse and Violence Prevention, 2005
Violent Victimization of College Students, 1995-2002
Bureau of Justice Statistics, 2005
Violent Victimization of College Students
Bureau of Justice Statistics, 2003
Law Enforcement
Campus Law Enforcement Agencies, 1995
Bureau of Justice Statistics, 1996
National Summit on Campus Public Safety: Strategies for Colleges and Universities in a Homeland Security Environment
Office of Community Oriented Policing Services, 2005
General Campus Security
Handbook for Campus Crime Reporting
U.S. Department of Education Office of Postsecondary Education, 2005
Preventing Violence and Promoting Safety in Higher Education Settings: Overview of a Comprehensive Approach
Higher Education Center for Alcohol and Other Drug Abuse and Violence Prevention, 2004
Report to the President on Issues Raised by the Virginia Tech Tragedy
U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, U.S. Department of Justice, and U.S. Department of Education, 2007
Summary Campus Crime and Security Statistics 2002-2004
U.S. Department of Education (No Publication Date Indicated)
Other Resources
In the Spotlight: School Safety
This NCJRS resource provides a comprehensive compilation of information on school crime and safety, including publications, statistics, legislation, programs, and other resources.
Campus Security Data Analysis Cutting Tool Web site
The Campus Security Data Analysis Cutting Tool Web site is produced by the U.S. Department of Education Office of Postsecondary Education and was designed to provide rapid customized reports for public inquiries relating to campus crime data.
Office for Victims of Crime (OVC): Campus Crime
This Web site provides resources for individuals that have been victimized by crime on college campuses, as well as for victim service providers that provide assistance to victims of campus crime.
Office for Victims of Crime (OVC): Random Acts of Violence
This OVC resource offers victim assistance information, research findings, educational materials, and strategies for program and policy development specific to this topic.
U.S. Department of Education: Campus Security
This Web site contains information and resources for administrators at postsecondary institutions regarding campus security.
U.S. Department of Education Higher Education Center for Alcohol and Other Drug Abuse and Violence Prevention
The Higher Education Center's purpose is to help college and community leaders develop, implement, and evaluate programs and policies to reduce student problems related to alcohol and other drug use and interpersonal violence.
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