No task is more important than creating safe learning environments for our children.  A safe school is in place when students can learn and teachers can teach in a warm and welcoming environment free of threats, intimidation, violence and fear.  A review and assessment of the safety and security at school campuses is critical to providing a safe and effective school. 

This informatiive booklet is offered by PRO-TEC America, LLC as a complimentary guide to assist school administrators and concerned parents understand today’s approaches to creating a safe school environment. It was written to broadly identify the most common practices used in today’s schools to protect our children.  It is not intended to be an absolute answer to all security concerns, but is designed to assist people outside of the security industry understand common types of systems and approaches and why they are done. It also includes informative outlines that you can use as a template to review security measures in place at your school.

While this book is not the cure-all for all safety and security concerns, it is a good tool for people outside of the safety and security industry to form an understanding of what types of measures are being used in a nationwide effort to secure our schools.