is an excellent reference for school administrators, school safety personnel and law enforcement for creating a safe and secure academic environment. Addressing a wide range of security programs and measures which have been proven to be effective, Safe Schools serves as a manual for safeguarding students, employees, visitors, material and the property of school district. This book addresses a wide range of security programs and measures which have been proven to be effective. Essential topics discussed in this manual are: Bomb threats and checklists Drug and alcohol testing Random inspection Metal detector and search guidelines Emergency and response plans Security assessment and survey tools Loss prevention and physical security Intrusion detection systems Employee and security education and training Minimum training standards Operating procedures Crime prevention, security awareness and support of security programs are more effective and less costly than dealing with criminal incidents and public relations challenges after the fact. Safe Schools: A Security and Loss Prevention Plan allows school personnel to become proactive instead of reactive and to gain control of the school environment.