Schools
Webinar Series to Focus on School Safety
Learn about and register for available webinars.
Department of Justice Invests More than $87 Million in Grants to Address School Violence
Learn about the awards to bolster school security, support first responders, and conduct research.
Episode 55: Policing in Schools Spotlight – Laredo Independent School District Police, TX
November 2016
Series
Todd Maxwell with the Bureau of Justice Assistance’s Body Worn Camera Team, interviews Laredo Independent School District Police Department’s Chief Roberto Villareal and Training Officer Eric Villareal to discuss process of implementing a BWC program in a school district setting and the lessons learned regarding policy creation and outreach with juveniles and parents. Training Officer Villareal gives some advice on school implementation considerations.
More than $76 Million Available from OJP to Support School Safety
More than $76 million in grant funding is available from the Office of Justice Programs to help communities improve school security and protect students, teachers and faculty from threats of violence.
Register for the STOP School Violence Solicitation Webinar
This April 6, 2020, webinar is for individuals interested in learning more about the FY 2020 Preventing School Violence: BJA's STOP School Violence Program solicitation.
Funding Available to Prevent School Violence
BJA is seeking applications for funding through the FY 2020 Preventing School Violence: BJA’s STOP School Violence Program.
Upcoming Webinar on School Safety and Collaboration: Building a Behavioral Health and Justice Response
On March 26, 2020, at 2 p.m. ET, BJA and The Council of State Governments (CSG) Justice Center will host the webinar, School Safety and Collaboration: Building a Behavioral Health and Justice Response.
This webinar will address the evolving meaning of school safety and present school responder models as a framework for cross-system collaboration to create safer schools. It will also describe how this...
Student, Teachers, and Officers Preventing (STOP) School Violence Program
This program seeks to improve school security by providing students and teachers with the tools and training they need to recognize, respond quickly to, and prevent acts of violence.