Acts of violence in schools have taken a heavy toll. The lives of students and staff have been lost. Public faith in the safety of their schools has been shaken and the ability of schools to educate has been adversely impacted.
The review and analysis of these incidents indicate that many were preventable.
Need for school security
Currently, information and guidance for schools on effective prevention, mitigation, and response to potential acts of school violence is scattered and sometimes even contradictory.
Although many documents address school security, no single industry standard provides a complete roadmap for establishing a holistic and comprehensive school security program.
School Security Standard
ASIS International Professional Standards Board tasked a diverse team of 50 global experts from various disciplines
ASIS International, an ANSI-accredited standards development organisation and the world’s largest association for security management professionals is currently developing the first comprehensive School Security Standard, due to launch in 2025.
The ASIS International Professional Standards Board tasked a diverse team of 50 global experts from various disciplines (such as school administration, security, architectural design, mental health, behavioural threat assessment, facilities management, life safety, emergency management, law enforcement, crisis communications, business continuity, and legal) to create a comprehensive framework that addresses critical areas including physical protection measures, behavioural threat assessment and management, and school emergency operations planning.
Press briefing at GSX
ASIS will be hosting an hour-long press briefing during its annual Global Security Exchange 2024 at the Orange County Convention Centre in Orlando, Florida.
The briefing will take place on Tuesday, 24 September at 10:00 am ET in-person in room S210DE at the OCCC and virtually via livestream. The briefing will consist of a presentation by a panel of five experts who worked on the development of the proposed standard. The panel will consist of the following five experts:
- C. Joshua Villines, CTM, CPP, PCI, PSP | Executive Director, HUMINT Group
- Drew Neckar, MBA, CPP, CHPA | Principal Consultant, COSECURE Enterprise Risk Solutions
- Guy Bliesner | School Security Analyst, Idaho State Board of Education
- Jeffrey Slotnick, CPP, PSP | President, Setracon Enterprise Security Risk Management Services
- Michael Rozin, CTM | President, Rozin Security