Transcript Gang School Ideas

ROLE OF SCHOOL STAFF
• School staff are the eyes and ears of the
school. They must know what information to
channel and to whom to channel it.
– Assaults, including sexual assault
– Fights, especially among groups
– Vandalism
– Graffiti
– Bullying, threats, harassment, intimidation,
extortion
– Increased defiance
Gang Assessment
• Look for Graffiti
– Walls, halls, restrooms
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Look at book bags and notebooks
Check school yearbooks
Look at student clothing and accessories
Has there been an increase in weapon
violation or assaults
• Has there been an increase in drug activity
Role of the school Staff
• School staff are the eyes and ears of the
school. They must know what information
to channel and whom to channel it to
– Assaults, including sexual assaults
– Fights, especially among groups
– Vandalism and Graffiti
– Bullying, threats, harassment, intimidation,
extortion
– Increased defiance
Now what do we do?
• Examine Policies
– Revise old policies
– Add new policies (gang, metal detectors, searches,
etc.)
• Train staff on awareness issues
• Conduct a gang assessment
– Visual Inspection
• Document findings (graffiti, notebooks, colors,
etc.)
• Construct an anonymous reporting system for
students
Now what do we do?
• Develop a Police liaison
– Place, parking sign
– Establish a police workstation inside school
• Assess the need for physical security
needs
– Cameras, signs, etc.
• Measure success