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Section III : School Safety & Security Recommendations

Preamble Our schools will be safe havens. They will also be places that create hope, and set a tone that is positive and welcoming to all. Safety will be a high priority. Physical and technological improvements will be cost effective and non-threatening. School safety will encompass the entire campus and the interface with the surrounding streets and neighborhoods. School security measures will provide protection from early morning until late at night, year-round. [Relates to Guiding Principles #1, #2 and #4] Design Considerations Schools will incorporate the basic concepts of "Crime Prevention through Environmental Design" (CPTED). provide natural surveillance. provide natural access control. reinforce a sense of "territoriality". place special emphasis on office entry as a guardian-of-the-gate. Technological features may include Card-key systems. Ability to operate as a "dark campus", "lit campus" or a combination of both. Cost effective and labor efficient security measures will be incorporated into the designs. Schools will not be turned into "prisons" for the sake of security. Designs will create school climates that boost the confidence and support the well-being of the individuals who share and use the facilities.

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