Links

CDC Emergency Preparedness & Response

Flu.gov

Interpol

International Monetary Fund and Country Information
World Bank
United Nations (Terrorism)

ASIS (aka American Society for Industrial Security)
SCIP (aka The Society of Competitive Intelligence Professionals)

SCHOOL SAFETY

School Security Topics of Interest

Guidance Document for School Safety Plans (University of the State of New York. School safety plan provides a framework for the school district to identify and implement appropriate strategies...)

The Final Report and Findings of the Safe School Initiative (U.S. Department of Education and U.S. Secret Service: report and conclusions drawn from high-profile school shootings.)

Indicators of School Crime and Safety (U.S. Department of Justice: "The safety of our students, teachers, and staff at our nation's schools continues to be an issue of paramount importantce."

Indicators of School Crime and Safety 2006 (U.S. Department of Education: " ... designed to provide a brief summary of information from an array of data sources and to make data on national school crime and safety accessible to policymakers, educators, parents, and the general public."

The School Shooter: A Threat Assessment Perspective (FBI: " ... presents a systematic procedure for threat assessment and intervention."

Surveillance in Schools: Safety vs. Personal Privacy (University of Illinois: "Over the last few years, schools have begun experimenting with different types of surveillance in an effort to decrease such inappropriate activity by the students and staff."

School Violence (Justice Talking, NPR: "The school shooting in an Amish community near Lancaster, Pennsylvania, points out that school violence can occure anywhere in the nation... but will lock-downs, random searches and metal detectors make students safer?"

The Appropriate and Effective Use of Security Technologies in U.S. Schools (U.S. Department of Justice: National Institute of Justice)

Research Report: The Appropriate and Effective Use of Security Technologies in Schools (U.S. Department of Justice)

Most School Districts Have Developed Emergency Management Plans, but Would Benefit from Additional Federal Guidance (U.S. Accountability Office)

Campus Emergency Operations Planning Guide (International Association of Campus Law Enforcement Administrators)

School Security Technologies (Connecticut Department of Education)

School Safety and Security Toolkit: A Guide for Parents, Schools, and Communities (National Crime Prevention Council)

Making Children, Familes, and Communities Safer (National Crime Prevention Council)

Stopping School Violence (National Crime Prevention Council)