Comparing what we know about the Santa Clarita shooting and the 2019 National Threat Assessment Center Study
We need to begin by reviewing some of the facts of both, so we’ll begin with what we know about the Santa Clarita school shooting. – The shooter was a non-white male – He was active in sports – He was liked and appreciated by teammates and classmates – He had a current girlfriend – […]
What’s Helpful from the 2019 Secret Service School Shooter Study (And What’s Needed)
[vc_row css=”.vc_custom_1617096525762{padding-top: 50px !important;padding-bottom: 50px !important;}”][vc_column width=”1/2″ text_align=”justify”][vc_custom_heading text=”Secret Service National Threat Assessment Center” use_theme_fonts=”yes”][vc_column_text] A few days ago the Secret Service National Threat Assessment Center (NTAC) released it’s “newest” study, analyzing data from school shootings from 2008-2017. NTAC’s study has good points, but is summarized in this short quote from Lina Alathari, the center’s […]
Six Errors of School Security – AND – How to FIX Them!
[vc_row css=”.vc_custom_1617096525762{padding-top: 50px !important;padding-bottom: 50px !important;}”][vc_column width=”1/2″ text_align=”justify”][vc_custom_heading text=”Students Safty” use_theme_fonts=”yes”][vc_column_text]In the 20 years since the devastating Columbine attacks, we have not proven our children safer. While no school has lost anyone to a fire in that entire time, 2018 alone saw 113 1 students and teachers killed or injured, the worst year on record; […]
The 4 C’s of Attack Survival
[vc_row css=”.vc_custom_1617096525762{padding-top: 50px !important;padding-bottom: 50px !important;}”][vc_column width=”1/2″ text_align=”justify”][vc_custom_heading text=”School History” use_theme_fonts=”yes”][vc_column_text]The last few years have seen more attacks in schools than in decades previously. While finding the root cause and preventing these attacks from happening is vital, it is not an understanding that can be reached quickly. While the research is being conducted and understood, […]
