SROs SROs vs. SSOs: How Do Their Roles, Responsibilities, and Training Differ? School resource officers (SROs) and school security officers (SSOs) share a common goal, but their roles, authority, and training can differ.
Insights Milwaukee School Fire Prompts New Safety Procedures and Staff Training After chemical-soaked rags sparked a five-alarm fire that destroyed an elementary school, Milwaukee Public Schools retrained custodial staff and implemented new safety procedures.
Resources Foundations of School Security Leadership (FoSSL): A Self-Paced Course for School Safety Leaders Explore the Foundations of School Security Leadership (FoSSL), NCSSD's self-paced online course for school safety professionals, and listen to free audio overviews.
Insights Strengthening Rural School Safety: Lessons From Weld County The supervisor of the Weld County Sheriff's Office School Resource Unit shares practical lessons for strengthening rural school safety.
Research New Research on Building Community Support for School Security Measures A new study examines whether transparent communication can influence public support for active shooter drills, target hardening, and arming teachers.
Insights Summer School Safety Planning: 11 Lessons Shared by School Safety Leaders Explore 11 summer school safety considerations, including staffing, emergency preparedness, transportation, threat assessment, access control, and facility use.
Insights Why Modern School Safety Assessments Require More Than a Checklist School safety assessments have evolved beyond compliance checklists. Here's why modern assessments require multidisciplinary expertise, professional judgment, and a system-wide approach to risk.
Insights The Hidden Weight of School Safety: What We Ask Educators to Carry School safety has evolved significantly since Marjory Stoneman Douglas. So have the expectations placed on educators.
Insights Preparedness Without Fear: What Effective School Safety Drills Look Like Post-MSD, a vital lesson emerged: preparedness should build confidence and reassurance rather than fear, ensuring students and staff feel secure.
Member Spotlights Chris Weedin: Building Regional School Safety Capacity School Safety Project Manager Chris Weedin discusses the importance of collaboration, innovative training, and empowering schools to take ownership of their safety efforts.
Discussion Board Digests ALICE, Run Hide Fight, or SRP? Practitioners Discuss Active Threat Response Training School safety practitioners compare ALICE, Run Hide Fight, SRP, and other options-based response models while discussing training and implementation considerations.
Resources NASP, NASRO & Safe and Sound Schools Release Updated School Safety Drill Guidance Updated guidance broadens school safety drill recommendations from armed assailant scenarios to all active threats while emphasizing trauma-informed practices.
