Pennsylvania Educators and Law Enforcement Gather For School Safety Seminar

Educators and law enforcement officials from throughout Pennsylvania gathered in Fort Washington, PA on Thursday, January 17, 2008 to focus on ways of preventing school violence and enhancing school safety. Attendees represented public, private and charter schools.

The seminar was organized by Henry M. Quinlan, Esq., President of The OMNI Publishing Company. Mr. Quinlan has extensive experience organizing school safety educational venues.

Since the Columbine High School tragedy in 1999, I have been privileged to travel throughout the United States with Mr. Quinlan and a team of school security professionals to conduct seminars for thousands of law enforcement and educators. Our venues included New York, New Jersey, Georgia, Virginia, Illinois, Texas, California, Massachusetts, Michigan, Pennsylvania and Minnesota.

SEMINAR TOPICS

• School Safety & Social Networking Sites
• School Safety & Crisis Management
• Sources of Violence in Schools
• Threat Assessments
• Preventing Violence at After-School Events
• Collaboration between Police and School Administrators

SEMINAR SPEAKERS

Vincent J. Bove, CPP, Board Certified Protection Professional, Board Certified Crime Prevention Specialist, Certified Law Enforcement Instructor, and U.S. Department of Justice Certified Community Anti-Terrorism Awareness Trainer.

Jeffrey A. Daniels, Ph.D., Assistant Professor, Indiana University Bloomington, IN, Department. of Counseling and Educational Psychology.

Jay Hammes, Athletic, Activities, Security Director at William Horlick High School, Racine, WI.

Sgt. Corey MacDonald, Esq., Prosecuting Attorney, Portsmouth, NH, Police Department and leading expert on MySpace.com and other social networking sites.

Kimberly A. Nardone, M.S., LMHC Psychotherapist/Trained Mediator.

PRINCIPLES OF CRISIS MANAGEMENT

As the speaker entrusted with crisis management concerns, my presentation was titled Transforming Our Schools: Principles of Crisis Management which covered:

• Why Are We Here?
  • Any City, USA – School Mission Statement
  • Security: Essential to an Effective Learning Environment
  • Compliance vs. Commitment
• Contemporary Concerns
  • Crisis of Leadership
  • Culture of Violence
  • Shattered Communities
  • Filling the Void
• Key Role of the Educator
• Principles of Crisis Management
  • Practical Information on Crisis Planning:
    A Guide for Schools and Communities
    • Mitigation / Prevention
    • Preparedness
    • Response
    • Recovery
• Culture of Preparedness / Unity of Effort
  • Leadership
  • Vigilance
  • Collaboration
    • Understanding Our Roles
    • Incident Command System
• Lessons Learned: Virginia Tech Tragedy
• USDOE / FBI / Secret Service Document Review
  • Practical Information on Crisis Planning:
    A Guide for Schools and Communities – May 2003
  • Early Warning, Timely Response: A Guide to Safe Schools – August 1998
  • Safeguarding Our Children: An Action Guide – April 2000
  • The School Shooter: A Threat Assessment Perspective – September 2000
  • The Final Report and Findings of the Safe School Initiative – May 2002
  • Threat Assessment in Schools – May 2002
  • Helping Your Child Become a Responsible Citizen – February 2003
• In Remembrance: Honoring American Military
• Conclusion

It was an honor to work with a team of professionals dedicated to school security and to address educators and law enforcement officials who are truly at the front line of safeguarding and transforming American schools and communities.

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PRACTICAL INFORMATION ON CRISIS PLANNING: A GUIDE FOR SCHOOLS AND COMMUNITIES — May 2003	Click here to visit site
Early Warning, Timely Response: A Guide to Safe Schools — August 1998	Click here to visit site
Safeguarding Our Children: An Action Guide — April 2000	Click here to visit site
The School Shooter: A Threat Assessment Perspective — September 2000	Click here to visit site
THE FINAL REPORT AND FINDINGS OF THE SAFE SCHOOL INITIATIVE: IMPLICATIONS FOR THE PREVENTION OF SCHOOL ATTACKS IN THE UNITED STATES — May 2002	Click here to visit site
THREAT ASSESSMENT IN SCHOOLS: A GUIDE TO MANAGING THREATENING SITUATIONS AND TO CREATING SAFE SCHOOL CLIMATES — May 2002	Click here to visit site
Helping Your Child Become a Responsible Citizen — February 2003	Click here to visit site