NCJ Number
42735
Journal
NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF SECONDARY SCHOOL PRINCIPALS Volume: 57 Issue: 372 Dated: (APRIL 1973) Pages: 43-48
Date Published
1973
Length
6 pages
Annotation
THE ARTICLE POINTS OUT THAT THE LIKELIHOOD OF A MAJOR CRISIS SPRINGING FROM A CONFLICT IS IN PROPORTION TO THE RESPONSE TIME IN DEALING WITH IT.
Abstract
A SYSTEM CALLED 'PASS' IS BEING USED IN KENNEDY HIGH SCHOOL IN SACRAMENTO, CA., TO REDUCE THE TIME FOR HELP TO ARRIVE AFTER A SCHOOL STAFF MEMBER ENCOUNTERS TROUBLE. THE SCHOOL STAFF CARRIES A SMALL TRANSMITTER, AND RECEIVERS ARE PLACED EVERY 30 FEET THROUGHOUT THE SCHOOL. A SIGNAL FROM ANY TRANSMITTER ACTIVATES A LOCATION BOARD IN THE OFFICE. HELP IS THEN SENT TO THE SCENE. ANOTHER SYSTEM, THE AUTOMATED ATTENDANCE ACCOUNTING SYSTEM, IS USED IN THE SCHOOL FOR QUICK ATTENDANCE CHECKS. THIS SYSTEM AIDS IN ESTABLISHING WHERE A STUDENT IS. BOTH SYSTEMS USED AT KENNEDY ARE EXPERIMENTAL AND COSTLY, RUNNING UPWARDS OF $20,000....RCB