NIJ Examines Effectiveness of School Violence Training

NIJ Examines Effectiveness of School Violence Training

The following press release was published by the U.S. Department of Justice, Office of Justice Programs on Sept. 22. It is reproduced in full below.

WASHINGTON - The Office of Justice Programs’ National Institute of Justice today published an article examining the effectiveness of school violence training provided to school personnel and school-based law enforcement. The training often targets preventing, preparing for, and responding to violence, as well as student behavior that can compromise both actual and perceived levels of safety among students and staff.

Research suggests that training school personnel can be effective, but that the effectiveness varies by training topic and program type. The article discusses four of the most common training topics and considers future directions for further research.

TITLE: Training for School Personnel to Prevent, Prepare, and Respond to School Safety Incidents

AUTHOR: National Institute of Justice

HERE: https://nij.ojp.gov/topics/articles/training-school-personnel-prevent-prepare-and-respond-school-safety-incidents

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The Office of Justice Programs provides federal leadership, grants, training, technical assistance and other resources to improve the nation’s capacity to prevent and reduce crime, advance racial equity in the administration of justice, assist victims and enhance the rule of law. More information about OJP and its components can be found at www.ojp.gov.

Source: U.S. Department of Justice, Office of Justice Programs

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